Had to get the AA out today. Broke down on the way to the Bristol balloon fest, just cut out on me on the M5. The fellow tells me the fuel pump is broken. Had to do the drive of shame on the back of his truck back home. Im hoping to swap it over for a new one this week, I'd like to know if it's an easy enough job to do at home. I'll have to get some axle stands tho, the vans been lowered and there aint a lot of room underneath. Any tips if it's a home repair?
easy enough but depends on what engine you have , if its a type 4 then you will struggle to find a new pump , 1600 upright piece of cake , electic pump just change like for like
If it is stock 1600 make sure you buy the right one .. Mark where your dizzy is before you remove it....
Cant seem to source one of these anywhere.vw heritage suggested leave it in situ and bypass it with an electrical pump. Anybody know how to do this at all?
Take the live feed to the new pump from something that turns on/off with the ignition. E.g take a feed from the + side of the coil, or maybe the carb solenoid. The negative wire can just be run to the body, maybe you could use the holes you'll need to drill to mount the new pump. If you want to make your van more secure you could even pass the live feed through a hidden switch!
Type 4 pumps haven't been available for a few years now. I have located mine to a chassis member under the van (the bit that looks like mechano at the back). I'll take a pic later for you. I've wired it to the positive side of the coil for ignition live, and straight to chassis for earth. I've mounted it on a block of rubber as it was noisy to begin with - sounds like a road digger. Good thing is its an electric pump so nothing gets through if the engine is switched off. I got the low pressure one suited for our carbs on air cooled. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuel-Pump-2-5-5-5-PSI-Low-Press-Ideal-Weber-Carbs-/180658266176?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a10126040#ht_2691wt_906 ;D
i'd be interested how Mr. AA found this out though if you can't get under the van... I assume there is fuel in it? I'd check simpler things first
You can get under the van but it is a tight fit. He managed to tap it a bit to free it up but to no avail. Everything was sparking and turning over just no fuel getting thru. He manually filled the filter but as you turned the engine over it would only run for a couple of seconds before it died. Also said it was full of air so it wouldnt fire properly with only the filter petrol available
Cheers fella, getting a pump tomorrow,have an idea what to do but would like some back up/confirmation i'm doing it right.
Im a bit confused :-[ The leccy pump has an in and out, i assumed i just fitted this inline from the pipe coming off the pump and before the filter and would draw the fuel thru the old pump as before but zed says i have to fit a loop on the old pump onto the in and out. If i do this, where do i draw fuel from?
Oh, i think ive worked it out. I will just take the feed from the tank to the mech pump and now fit it direct to the leccy one. I often wonder how i manage to dress myself sometimes
