I just completed this install this past weekend. The keys were just being careful and keeping all the stock components in good shape.

Some notes from the install. Unfortunately I forgot my camera otherwise I would have wrote up a far more insightful guide than is posted on this thread. Evomoto's guide was very detailed but unfortunately their site is down since they went out of business.

1. Buy the install kit. It is much more convenient and will provide components that make the install easier and cleaner.

2. Seat was way easier to take out then I thought it was going to be. Release two tabs at the front of the seat and voila, seat detaches.

3. All hoses were easy to remove minus the line with the hose clamp. This just requires some manipulation, a screwdriver, and some pliers.

4. Make sure you have towels to dry up excess fuel that will spill from the hoses and pump itself. Fuel pump does involve fuel...and lots of it!

5. Do the install with the least amount of gas possible. I knew this going in but didn't realize how much easier it would have been without gas since the pump sits directly within the gas tank.

6. Removing the pump is not that difficult, just rotate and slide until the top plate and pump pull out. The biggest pain is the hoses get in the way, just push them away or hold away from pump.

7. Removing stock pump from casing is relatively painless just make sure if you don't have the install kit to be careful! There is a button clamp/cover that holds the filter in place. This is not trivial to remove. I imagine this comes with the install kit but if you don't have one, be VERY careful when removing this with needle nose pliers. It does bend but you don't want to break it in half.

8. Remember which way you removed the pump so you can reinsert the pump housing the same way. This way you don't have to keep rotating it around to drop it back in.

9. Be careful with the plate when re-attaching the screws. They are easy to drop and since Mitsubihi engineer ingeniously created the opening smaller than the actual pump and top plate, they are not that easy to access.

Overall it wasn't as difficult as anticipated. Good times!

 

EDIT

 

the little retainer ring that holds on the teabag flew off somewhere when i was taking it off of the stock fuel pump. where can i get one or is it not really even necessary?

 

HUHUHUHU, he said teadbag

Sorry for the worthless post, I couldn't resist.

 

Yes you need one. You don't want that filter/bag to come off. Try and find the piece. Sorry bro but I don't know where you could find one. I think it's a basic press retainer so maybe at the local parts store.

 

The teabag aka fuel pump filter is included with the install kit.
If you want another one buy an install kit, most vendors who sell the pump, also include the kit.

I went out an bought a fuel filter from a dealer, that is NOT the same filter. There actually isn't a mitubishi part number for this component that I could find. It's probably all part of the OEM pump.

 

Vivid racing link is dead.

 

thanks for the review

 

just did this 2 days ago! Thanks

 

Link is still dead.

Terry S

 

it was helpful though.

 

can i use the factory fuel pump filter bag in my walbro... i guess what im asking is the install kit a must or just make the install easier??

 

good write up, i just ordered a walbro fuel pump

 

do you need a tune after?

 

of course duh for it to actually help and ur gas milage will suck!!!