4kcsq Fuel Filter Frustration Gone! (sort of)

[Cade Carvell]

I believe I paid all of $450.00 for Pump, regulator, filters...Mounts,
etc.  Not a bad investment.  Now I know if I develop a new problem..Odds
are real good it has nothing to do with that part of the engine
mangement system.

A little piece of mind!


Cade Carvell
National Business Systems, Inc.
2919 West Service Road
Eagan, MN 55121
Office: 651-994-4400

>>> Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> 06/05/03 12:47AM >>>

> New problem(s) though.  First, those little copper washers.  Do I
need to
> replace them or just make sure I put them back on?  I put the whole
dilly back
> together again, (washers in the right places) had my pops rev the
engine, no gas
> spewing out.  However, I am going on a road trip soon and don't want
to find
> out the hard way in the middle of Arkansas or something.

You are "supposed" to use new ones.  It is more reassuring to do so.
But, if it is all sealed up with the old ones and staying dry, you're
fine.  I know I'll hear corrections if I am wrong...

> Second, my fuel pump.... pretty sure I should
> replace the pump, but I don't want to spend 200+ bucks on a new one.

You should be able to get them for $180, I think.  Ok, maybe plus
shipping...

> Are there
> any newer models (80, 90, 100, etc.) that use the same pump?  How
reliable
> would it be to pull one off a wrecked 87 4kcsq?

Unless I was running a junker, ie, minimal investment, I would never
bother to put a used fuel pump on.  IE, if I like the car and want
"the
most" from it, it gets a new fuel pump... and filter, little black
plasic hoses, even a new regulator.  They're good for ten years,
easlily, so why not make the whole assembly new?  Um, maybe the $400
or
so investment, I suppose.  But it is worth it.

--
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/



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