Fuel pump recommendations

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darmahsd

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Still waiting on delivery of fuel pump driver module. But the old one hasn't thrown a code, so if I have to go to the next step and buy a fuel pump, I want to make sure I have the most reliable, best investment. I don't want to have to deal with something like this in the middle of the winter with this vehicle again.
So I went back to Amazon, and the Rock Auto site. This time, Rock Auto shows the best deals and the most variety: RockAuto Parts Catalog. Conventional thinking, and most of you guys would probably recommend OEM Motocraft. Can't really go wrong there, and one of the cheapest. But I'd appreciate knowing of anyone's experience with other brands. I'd rather pay more for a more reliable fuel pump. I read most of the descriptions and it seems that the "turbine" designs are the best.
I'm sure Bosch has been in the electric fuel pump business longer than Motocraft. Any additional knowledge/advice on this, the Carter, or others from some of the techs out there?
 

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Well, Motorcraft doesn't make their own stuff. You have to figure out who makes it for them.

No real idea on the other questions. Are you keeping the truck stock, or are you going to require more fuel in the near future (for other mods)?
 

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Both Walbro and Aeromotive are popular among the tuner community. I have used both with no issues.
 

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Personally I would stick with a stock style pump. You want to make sure the replacement pump is designed to work in a returnless set up. If you use a return style pump there's a good chance you'll burn it up.
 
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Yes, that's what it would take, a return-less type pump. And thanks for all the suggestions, but thankfully, a pump wasn't needed. The thing that makes a pump return-less, the Fuel Pump Driver Module, was delivered today. Plugged it in, problem solved. Wrote about it in the earlier '05 XLT Cranks Over, Won't Start thread.
 
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