BLUE CHIP VP44 REBUILT PUMP CHOICES
Updated February 6, 2012
THE SHORT STORY IS:
WE OFFER MANY PRICE AND VALUE CHOICES BY PROVIDING SEVERAL VERSIONS OF REBUILT VP44 PUMPS, TO SATISFY EVERY CUSTOMER’S NEEDS.
STANDARD:
THIS IS OUR COMPETITIVELY PRICED, BETTER THAN COMPETITIVE QUALITY, REBUILT VP44 PUMP. IT DOES HAVE ALL UPGRADED COMPONENTS IN IT. IT MOST LIKELY WILL HAVE SOME USED, INSTEAD OF NEW OR REBUILT, UPGRADED COMPONENTS IN IT, BUT STILL HAS A ONE YEAR WARRANTY, AND COSTS ONLY $1196.
UPGRADED:
THESE PUMPS HAVE EVERY MECHANICAL UPGRADE, BUT WITH A NEW BOSCH REBUILT UPGRADED COMPUTER, FOR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT BETTER THAN AVERAGE PUMP LIFE EXPECTANCY, WITH A ONE YEAR WARRANTY, FOR $1575.
PREMIUM UPGRADED:
THESE PUMPS HAVE EVERY MECHANICAL UPGRADE AVAILABLE, AND A BRAND NEW UNUSED BOSCH UPGRADED COMPUTER, TO ASSURE THE LONGEST TERM DURABILTY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY, WITH A ONE YEAR WARRANTY, FOR $1850.
SPECIAL X:
THIS IS OUR BEST SELLER THAT GETS BETTER FUEL MILEAGE, AND MAKES 22 MORE HORSEPOWER THAN STOCK. IT COMES IN BOTH PREMIUM UPGRADED AND UPGRADED VERSIONS, FOR A $300 UPCHARGE.
DETAILS ABOUT THESE CHOICES ARE BELOW.
The longer story is....
There have been so many upgrades to this model pump that the typical rebuilder doesn’t put them all in the pump they sell, because they cost too much to be competitive price wise. WE believe that the PURCHASE PRICE IS NOT THE TRUE COST. WE believe cost per mile or cost per year after the purchase is what determines the true cost of a replacement part. BUT, because the trucks that need these pumps are getting older and owners are considering their truck’s future life expectancy, and the present economy, we are now offering more choices to meet every customer’s needs. ALL versions of our rebuilt pumps have a one year, unlimited mileage warranty, supported by our well known SUPER customer service.
The different grades of upgraded quality VP44 injection pumps, referred to above as SPECIAL X, PREMIUM UPGRADED and UPGRADED, admittedly cost more up front, but work much better and last much longer, simply because we put more new parts in them, specifically ALL of the mechanical upgrades. For instance, WE replace the housing on ALL of our pumps, with one that has a steel bushing in it to repair the well documented 216 code failure. This is an upgrade that cures the loss of fuel mileage and power which is so common in tired pumps.
From many years of dealing with VP44 injection pump issues we are completely convinced that heat and heat cycles are the computer killer. WE know fewer heat cycles on the computer and or a lower temperature operating environment, both benefit the life expectancy of a VP44. You can read more about this elsewhere in this website, under Longer Life for VP44 which is part of the Must Read Info choices. So this is why WE now offer NEW upgraded computers, with zero heat cycles, on the PREMIUM UPGRADED SPECIAL X and PREMIUM UPGRADED pumps for those looking for the longest life expectancy and lowest cost per year of ownership, and a new Bosch REBUILT upgraded computer on ALL our UPGRADED SPECIAL X and UPGRADED pumps, for those unsure of how long they will own the truck, to lower the purchase price, but still provide the cost saving option of replacing just the computer at a later date.
To be fair, we want you to know that nobody can tell how many heat cycles are on a Bosch REBUILT upgraded computer, so it can’t be predicted how long it may last, as it just became available. We have little to no experience with it at this point, so we guess it might last ten days or ten years, but at least for one year we WILL warranty any version of our VP44 pump if it has any issues. Sadly at the minimal profit margins left for us, we cannot reimburse customers for labor, down time or freight charges they may incur while we process your warranty claim. Please keep this in mind when choosing between the different pump choices.
Another really good reason to buy our PREMIUM UPGRADED pumps is that less than 2% of our customers have experienced warranty issues with these units. This makes us think that we have been doing our job right for our customers! 100% of our 2% warranty problems have been attributed to the computer on top of the VP44, so that tells us that when we do ALL the mechanical upgrades, they’re all a winner in the long term, and that the newer upgraded computers are much better than they were, but not perfect yet. Therefore, if you have an older PREMIUM UPGRADED or UPGRADED unit of OURS that has a computer failure out of warranty, we can save you a lot of money if and when it fails, and replace just the computer, instead of you having to buy another complete pump. This allows you to expect continued or even greater life expectancy from only OUR PREMIUM UPGRADED and UPGRADED repaired VP44s. WE offer this service because we still care about our customers long AFTER the warranty is over.
WHAT THE COMMON VP44 PROBLEMS ARE…
The housings on the VP44 wear out due to the steel timing piston wearing out the aluminum bore of the main pump housing and the result is the housing wears to the point that fuel bypasses the piston, rather than moving it, and full advance cannot be accomplished which causes the code 216. This explains why, as VP44 pumps get older, the fuel mileage goes down steadily, and when we replace the injection pump with one that has a steel rebushed housing we get the mileage back! In a typical competitor's rebuild, the housing does not get upgraded and gets reused, never having fixed the problem.
The component that costs the most by far, that causes almost all of the drivability issues, is the computer on the top of the injection pump. The computer gets intermittent because of too much heat and or too many heat cycles. When you shut the truck off, the latent heat in the engine heats up the computer, and after many heat cycles the lead free solder that connects the electrical components to the circuit board of the computer becomes crystalline and no longer make a good electrical connection. This causes intermittent drivability issues, such as "dead pedal" cold and or hot, and “hard start hot”. The solder issue is because Federal regulations require the use of “Lead Free” solder. If you want more proof of how unreliable it is in high heat environments, just ask the Aerospace and Medical Industries.
There are many other kinds of mechanical failures, like seized rotors and cracked or broken diaphragms that have been addressed and apparently rectified by the various mechanical upgrades. If you want more information about these and or other upgrades, feel free to call me.
We know that about 100% of our customers do the component diagnosis, and 95% do the installation themselves. If you think you might want to tackle the job, go to the INSTRUCTIONS section of this website and read or print out the directions for whatever product you need. If you are intimidated by the directions, just show them to your favorite mechanic and he’ll probably do it for you. The VP44 installation should take you about three and a half hours if you have never done one before. We have perfected and improved the directions to where they are fantastic, we’re told. We can help YOU do the repairs………Install the injection pump yourself!
Even the Pros tell us they’ve learned from them! OUR directions tell you about the few pitfalls that can happen and how to avoid them, as well as how to save about an hour and a half of install time. We also can loan you a convenient and necessary puller to get the gear off the front of the injection pump, if you buy a pump from us. We like making our customers’ lives easier.
We are happy to help you on the phone to verify the correct diagnosis AND answer questions when you do the repairs, all in an effort to provide better than expected customer service, and for you to save money. We know you can do it all yourself confidently, with all the information contained in this website!
You may click on VP44 Install Directions and VP44 Fuel System Diagnostics here, or from the topics listed on the left side of this Page..
Thanks for reading,
Chip Fisher, owner BCDP