Are Delphi fuel pumps quality?

Oh, gawd no. Airtex fuel pumps are absolute garbage. I should have heeded the warnings which I read online, but no, I was foolish and bought an Airtex fuel pump for my Daewoo Lanos since it was the only brand RockAuto had in stock at the time. The Airtex fuel pump always lost its prime, and required too many attempts to start the engine. Once I confirmed that this was the problem, with a fuel pressure test kit, I bought the only other semi-decent brand which is made for this car, and knocking on wood, I haven’t had any problems with it.

If I could get any other brand on Earth (that I’ve actually heard of), I would do that before even considering Airtex. The only time I would ever consider another Airtex fuel pump is if it’s literally the only option, and even then a used one from a junkyard might actually be a better bet than this garbage–not that I’d ever buy this type of part used.

The only good thing about this experience is that the Daewoo Lanos has a rear seat cushion which lifts up, and there is an access panel to change the fuel pump. So it’s not a super-difficult job. If I had to go through the hassle of dropping the tank twice due to a shoddy part, I’d be kicking myself for buying such junk.