Fuel Pump - end of story

[Steve Sherman]

Jim:

Different thread.  I was going on a test drive to find a coolant leak,
and on the way back it started missing/stumbling every so often.  Then a
few mins later died completely.  It was confusing at first, in that I
could smell gas in the exhaust and the pump made noise and moved gas,
just not at enough pressure/volume...

As far as I know the pump I took out was the original (maybe not with
205Kmi on it).  But it was the first I had to deal with it, and I saw
yellow sealer on some of the bolts, unbroken, that looked like factory
applied.

However the replacement was a Czeck model.  Hopefully (for me) they have
gatten better at making these.



james accordino wrote:

> Was this the thread where you hit about 4k rpms and
> the car just quit?  I have this problem on occasion
> and when I replaced the pump about 4 yrs. ago it was
> when they just switched the factory to Czech Republic.
>  I think from what I have read that these early pumps
> were not so good.  I don't have any unusual noises.  I
> should do a pressure and volume check I guess.  Just
> asking for some clarification/feedback.
>
> Jim Accordino
>
> --- Steve Sherman <spsherm at attglobal.net> wrote:
> > Thanks to all who sent suggestions...
> >
> > Finally got the new fuel pump in and it solved the
> > problem (BTW turns
> > out I did have the right replacement, and it just
> > has a + terminal that
> > is bigger in diameter).
> >
> > FWIW,  the failure was quite different than others
> > reported here.  No
> > noise, no slow onset of problems.  The only symptoms
> > were an occassional
> > missing that 5 mins later led to the engine not
> > running or starting.
> > Even at the end, no unusual noises.  Just low
> > pressure.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
>
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