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Old 03-06-2021, 07:16 PM   #1
Neinris
 
Drives: 08 Yaris 3 Door Hatchback
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Fuel pump upgrade...

I've been PMing Adam (06YarisRS) about some possible fuel upgrade options for the Yaris. He turboed his 2ZR, so I was wondering if he had upgraded his fuel pump, and was also wondering what he used if he did upgraded. Come to find out, he's also looking for a more robust fuel pump to replace his system.
Since I think my fuel pump is about due to be replaced, finding out from another 08 Yaris owner that I met at a car meet recently had to get his replaced, I thought I might as well look for something stronger since I plan on doing an engine swap later on.

In my search of DIYs in preparation for the fuel pump swap, I came across some interesting finds. I don't know when the change happened, but I believe that the fuel pump differ in the later models after 08. I'm using this link just as a visual representation of the earlier models fuel pump motor, I'm not advertising it's sale; https://www.amazon.com/Bernard-Berth.../dp/B07HQ4ZLR2

In this video that I found, the guys shows the difference in the pump motor housing between an 08 and a later model; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBCXMP5vSW8&t=160s
At 1:34 he showed the two similar, but different housings. The later version has a longer neck at the bottom, and it uses a pump motor that's not straight through. At 2:40 he shows that you could purchase just the pump motor housing, but he said he doesn't recommend replacing just that. Seeing that you could replace just the pump motor housing sparked an idea in my mind. I will discuss in a bit.
In this thread, https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=38326 in post #4 by CTScott, he shows a different housing than the earlier models, and the pump is also different, refer to the visual aid linked above. This coincides with the video linked above. CTScott supposedly has/had an 09 Yaris, that's something to keep in mind.
I don't know if there's a fuel rating difference between the two pumps, but I think the latter is easier to upgrade.

The spark that I was talking about earlier is a fuel pump housing swap to make things simpler, which will explain my train of thoughts in the following discussion.
Digging further into things I've noticed that the supposedly 2013 RAV4 in this video uses the same basket size as the Yaris with the addition of an elbow at the bottom side; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEIbRqdMyKk&t=189s
If I'm not mistaken, the 2013 RAV4 in America uses a 2AR-FE 2.5L I4 engine. What I can't seem to find is the fuel pump rating, and how is it compared to the later model Yaris, which seems to use the same pump motor. Are they in fact the same? Or does the RAV4 have more oomph?

My journey brings me deeper in the rabbit hole, when I came across the Venza's fuel pump, the Venza used the 1AR-FE 2.7L I4 or the 2GR-FE 3.5L V6 engines! The basket looks to be similar in size as the Yaris, but the pump motor housing is ginormous! Again, this is just for visual aid, not advertising sale; https://www.amazon.com/Fuel-Assembly.../dp/B07NQDSRKF
I know you're going to say, that basket is completely different. Ah! But remember, what I'm after is just the fuel pump motor housing swap. If you look closely, the fuel pump housing clips, which secures it in the basket, are on the same spots as the stock Yaris.
Ok, let's say the Venza fuel pump motor housing does fit, but how do you secure the hose to the Yaris' top canister? This part is what I'm not sure about neither. I believe that the hoses are heat shrunk to stay in place. I don't know if they can be heated up and be removed, then heated up again to secure them. I could buy a new hose; https://www.racetronix.biz/c/fuel-pu...s-plastic/c649, but I don't know what the correct size is.

A distant option is the fuel pump from a Ford Taurus which also has a 3.5L V6. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Pump-A...M/253463997005
If you look closely, the securing clips also appears to lineup with the stock Yaris' basket.

I thought maybe I'd share this. I know the links that I sent are not of OEM parts, but like I said, all I'm after right now is the housing that would fit in the Yaris basket, and could buy an OEM or a known brand for that vehicle.

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