[Re: Bosch 5kcstq fuel pump death after 2.5 years]

[Wallace White]

Thanks for the reply. How'd you get your hands on a new Bosch pump? Rod at TPC
said they're all made in the Czech rep. now.

Thanks,
Wallace
'87 5kcstq 190k

cobram at juno.com wrote:
> Wallace White <wallace at stanfordalumni.org> writes:
>
> > I pulled the pump. It's a Bosch unit, built in everyone's favorite
> > nation for fuel pumps: the Czech Republic! Note that the original,
>
> I think it's official now, there was a definte bad run of fuel (and
> water) OEM style pumps.  I've been through no less than 3 fuel pumps in
> the last two years, two for noise and one for pressure.  Luckily all
> warrantied, and really easy to change on the Avant.  The last one put in
> about 4 months ago, Bosch made in Germany, quiet as a church mouse.
> Water pumps, one started leaking after a year, the replacement started
> squeeling like a banshee in 4 months.  Replacement is about a year old
> now with no problems.
>
> I think the bad run has worked it's way through the system.......
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>
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