Originally Posted By: wally6934
I called Bosch and asked them if they make the Bosch 67602 fuel pump for my 92 Dodge Caravan 3.3L FWD. They said no they do not make that pump they buy it from Chrysler who gets it from whoever they currently have making pumps. To me this sounds like a very fishy story.
The reason i called Bosch in the first place is i found a post on the Internet were someone said he ordered a Bosch pump and got a Carter pump in the box. He called Bosch and they told him as they stop making certain model pumps they pick up another OEM pump makers pump and resale that one.
I do not like What i am finding out about Bosch pumps for my car, i think i will pass on Bosch.
So AC Delco is out, Bosch is out, Airtex is out, Carter is out. The last name brand pump i can think of is Delphi. Does anyone have any current information on them.
The act of buying another manufacturer's product and re-labeling it is not at all uncommon. Most, if not all parts makers do it. I've taken an OEM Chrysler oil pan gasket out from a Fel-Pro box, a Bosch O2 sensor from a Denso box and so on down the line. They do it for varying reasons. Maybe they don't have the tooling, maybe it's too expensive to produce something that may be limited in sales quantity. So instead of not offering it at all, they simply source from another supplier to maintain market coverage. Nothing fishy about it.
As for a pump recommendation, I said Delphi and I mean it. According to my sales rep friend, they'll take a flawed OE design and improve it where applicable. I've installed dozens of them and had nary an issue. Whatever you do, make sure you replace the fuel filter too.
