I will finally be getting around to installing my fuel cell this weekend and am looking for some people's opinions on whether I should run my stock pump with a fuel cell ring or an external pump. I have read about both..

with an external pump will i be starved for fuel at extreme angles? are there any issues with the yj fuel pump if i decide to go that route?

any opinions from people who have used this cell would be great.

I use an E2000 pump; an older AMC V-8 coil bracket makes a nice holder for the pump and makes it easy to mount. I run two Walbro pickups in the tank and have never starved for fuel.

I had an issue when the blue fuel pickup hose that comes in the tank came off after bumping around on the trail. I should have replaced it when I put the pickups in, because I had read about a few people having an issue with it; instead I got to redo it with a 2/3's full tank of fuel on the trail.

I will be doing the same thing soon. I already have 2 walbro pickups and trying to decide which route to take. I'm thinking about going external, as I may decide to install a v8 in the future and want to still use the same fuel cell and not have a big hole in the top of it.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

I run an e2000 pump and that exact cell, other than when I have had less than a gallon of gas I have never starved for fuel and I did no modifications to the cell. I would advise you to go this route instead of adapting your stock pump, its just much easier...

another vote for external

x3 for external. I have a Walbro 255 lr/hr with two Walbro pickups in the cell. Works great, as long as I remember to fill it with gas :homer:

I wish I had a return line on my TJ so I could have gone external. After I did the work to use my factory pump I should have just swapped the fuel rails off a YJ and ran a return line and external pump.


Another vote for the external!

You could just buy an external regulator and mount it anywhere between the pump and rail if your rail doesn't have a return.

search out the difference between the E2000 and the E8248. There are plenty of people, myself included, that found the E8248 to be a much better pump than the E2000.

are you using the E8248 with a 4.0L?

it seems like the external pump and 2 walbro pickups would be a little overkill for a 4.0L....

will someone post picks of their set up with these external pumps?

thanks for the help