In-Tank Fuel Pump Replacement

[Robert Myers]

Once the sender is out of the way the remaining job is anything from twenty 
seconds to four hours depending on whether you can figure out where to 
squeeze the plastic spring retaining clips or not.  Then you put the sender 
back in and reconnect everything you took apart to remove the sender.  The 
first time took me forever to get the old pump out.  If I had to do it a 
second time it would take closer to that 20 seconds I mentioned.

I can send you a picture to show you what to squeeze if you need one.

Check with rod at thepartsconnection.com  for a replacement pump.


At 09:39 PM 2/6/2004 -0500, Marc Boucher wrote:

>Went outside to check which pump I've got so I can order a 
>replacement.  Some suppliers have told me that some 100's in 1990 were 
>fitted with 44mm and others with 60mm pumps and there's no way to know 
>without getting out the old one.
>
>Our local Bosch dealer looked up the car and said there is only one pump 
>listed for it...Bosch part number 254040.  Cost: $275 Canadian (equals 
>about $205 US).
>
>One of the online Audiparts sites mentioned that they stopped carrying 
>Bosch pumps due to noise issues.  Anyone have any thoughts on Bosch vs. 
>Pierburg pumps?  I still don't know what type mine is equipped with 
>however the sender unit cover is labelled VDO which I understand is a 
>third supplier of fuel pumps used in the 100?
>
>Got as far as getting the sender unit opened up so I can see inside the 
>tank.  Seems like the pump is firmly mounted to the bottom of the 
>tank.  Any thoughts on the level of difficulty involved in replacing an 
>in-tank pump?  I'm prepared to do a lot myself but certain things (eg 
>replacing a transmission or brain surgery) I wouldn't attempt.
>
>Marc
>1990 Audi 100 NF
>non-turbo
>non-quatro
>non-running
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Bob
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