[s-cars] Fuel Pump

[Dave Forgie]

Bob:  My heart goes out to you.  At least you got some $kiing in.

The fuel pump on our cars is just one of a few things that will leave
you stranded with little or no warning (the others are Cam Position
Sensor (CPS) and Serptentine Belt Tensioner (they can break)).  I think
they should be on a list of preventative maintenance items for all
S-cars 10 years or older.  They will fail and they won't (likely) give
any warning.  Like you,  my fuel pump failed on a trip (mine was to
Sooke, west of Victoria).  Expensive and inconvenient.  Not good.

I have in my hands my next replacement fuel pump.  Its a Bosch 0 580 314
068 - 000 which fills the 8A0 906 091G slot in the parts list.  There is
also a VDO pump and an Austrian (Pierberg (?)) available as aftermarket
pumps.  I am putting my money on the Bosch to help cure my RS2 pinging
issue (fingers crossed).   I purchased the Bosch pump from Rod at the
Parts connection before Christmas for US$119 (plus a bunch of coil-plug
connectors for US$4.95 each).

Let me/us know how you make out.

Dave F.