FASS: 95 or 150

[telliott]

i'm looking into a fass system and was wondering which one i should go with. i know at this point i dont think i need the 150, but thought maybe i should get it so i have plenty of room to grow. however i have heard i shouldn't go too big because of the stress it could put on the injection pump, so now i'm thinking maybe the 95. what does everyone think?

 

[telliott]

well, after doing some research, i'm thinking maybe i should go with a glacier system. it seems the there are a lot of complaints about the fass, and the fuel pressure seems to be more constant with the glacier. any thoughts?

 

[oneshotkyle]

i'll be going with glacier soon. i was going to go with fass but have read alot of complaints from people? i don't know either way but haven't seen or heard many problems with the glacier kits. just my . 02.

 

[Tomeygun]

Keep in mind that the full FASS goes have some features above the glacier system. That said I like my glacier/walbro system WAY better then the Fass/pump-only setup I had before...



The walbro is stupid quiet and flows quite a bit. If you do go with a FASS, better get the 150, you very know when the bug will bite again...

 

[michaelRitz]

I have a FASS 150 with the filters, I have had no trouble with it but if the Glacier fuel system would have been on the market when I bought my FASS I would have bought the Glacier. It is quieter, flows good volume and pressure, easier to install and pumps are pretty cheap need the time arise it would need replaced. from what I have seen and heard. Get the Glacier with the Filters and you got a better system in my eyes than the Fass w/ filters. This coming from a FASS 150 owner, no knock on FASS though just my opinion.

 

[Mark Craig]

telliott,



While you do read about some FASS customers that have had problems remember that they probably sell waaay more pumps than the competitiors out there as they are one of if not the oldest system going etc. If you sell more you'll have the potential for more problems. The full FASS systems does remove entrained air that teh others don't as well as a full filtration system to as small as 3 microns!! With the new 2003+ trucks that alone is worth it as the micron size has seemed to relate to injector failures etc. If I remember correctly the stock filter goes to 10 microns?? They are more expensive, but do more as far as filtration, air entrapment removal and such. We sell over 100 systems per month and see very few problems, and when we have the customer service has been quick and effective too!



Mark @ DPPI

 

[JVolpe]

I have the full FASS 95 and have not had any problems at all. Mine is very quiet and has provided all the fuel pressure I have needed so far. I do run the 3 micron fleetguard filter also.

 

[smitty3500]

On my old truck I went with the FASS hpfp 95gph. The fuel pressure was no lower then 15psi at WOT and I had GREAT customer Service from Dan!! Oo.



As for some that have said the FASS is a loud pump I deff do not agree. My old setup was a Holley Blue and it was louder then the FASS by far! I will be going with a FASS on 3rd gen this upcoming Spring. :-laf

 

[LowFly]

Ill be redundant and post a quote from myself a few weeks back from another thread:



"Everyone is so eager to point out issues with the FASS. Great! It’s my job to handle them. AND i do to best of my abilities. BUT remember, people come on to these forums to ask questions about problems they are having in most cases. Yes you do see a good plug now and then, but you mainly see issues and questions. ALSO the people on the forums are a VERY small sample of the actual population. (BUT I would have to admit a very well informed bunch) We have about 15,000 pumps on the market right now. In that amt you are bound to see some issues. AND I can say that a fair amt of problems are customer induced (Improper install, faulty pick up, gauge issue, etc. ). And some are on us. This is why i am here to help get these units working 100%. "



When there are more Walbros on the market, I’m sure you will start seeing issues pop up here and there. Like I said above…. not all issues are pump related. Some are customer/truck induced. All that I ask is that you give us a fair shake as you would anyone else. Don’t get scared off by what you see on the title page of the forum search page. Rather, read the thread and see what was going on. I feel I have been honest and open with all the FASS threads I have handled, and please feel free to post any questions you might have so I can make you feel better about the FASS/HPFP. Might I suggest PMing members with a FASS and ask them how they feel about the system? I could tell you all day long how great the FASS is but I feel that if you asked one of our happy customers, that will mean more.



But to answer your question, anything with a VP-44: 95 GPH is plenty... . no matter what you do to the truck.

 

[Bekim]

TDR Issue 54 Page 133-136 addresses FASS. For 98. 5-02 They recommend the 150 GPH or the 95 GPH depending on your mods. No gripes about the system in the article. GET A FUEL PRESSURE GUAGE, FASS OR NOT! If you starve the VP-44 it will be damaged!! (this is their recommendation)
Seems like a solid product, and like so many aftermarket products, FASS has worked out a lot of the bugs people have griped about in the past... IMHO

Cheers
Mike
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[telliott]

great... . thanks for the input from everyone. i'm still in the decision process, might wait till after x-mas to make a purchase. but after hearing what everyone has to say, i'm definitly not going to rule out a fass