Fuel pump without the special tool

[SAJanesick - Bellsouth]

When I replaced mine, I rented the tool from Chris at Force5.  I think it 
was $15 for a week's rental or $45 to purchase.  Also needed the different 
pump assembly which he had, but I don't remember the cost of that.

I remember thinking I could have done the job without the tool, but that may 
have been particular to my car.  Or maybe things worked loose over time.  I 
too went almost 200K before replacing the pump.  By that time it was 
screaming at me and I could no longer ignore the noise.

Good luck.

    - Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Kempf" <jkempf at madriver.com>
To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 8:17 PM
Subject: Fuel pump without the special tool


> Anybody had luck getting the lid off the fuel pump holder without the
> VAG3214 tool? Need to change out the check valve and so I need to get the
> pump out of the tank. All nice and clean down there which surprised me.
>
> Whatever has to be done has to be done one handed. Blasted Teutonic 
> factory
> tools! Pump made 208k miles. No one has ever been in there I am sure.
> Factory insulation was still taped over the lid.
>
> jfk
>
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