Re: 80 Fuel Pump??

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

Fuel pump.  Fun to change.  Take a peek underneath, right by the rear 
wheel, tucked up nice and high.  Look at all the corroded hoses and banjo 
bolts.  Notice the lovely old filter.  Think of replacing them all.  Lots 
of crush washers as well.  Make sure you get everything.  Put it together 
off the car, then just drop the whole thing at once.  I'm going to replace 
the pump/filter/accumulator/all hoses/bolts when I find the box in the 
garage with the hoses (mis-packed it when I moved this spring).  Get a hose 
clamp and clamp off the gas tank first.  Spray all the corroded bolts you 
need to remove and let them soak for a while (after using Kroil for the 
past couple months, I am in awe at it's penetrating and loosening 
abilities: www.kanloabs.com).  Use a rag to cover the wrench when you turn 
your head and close your eyes to loosen the fittings to avoid the gas 
spray.  Don't smoke while you're doing this.  Should be easy to do.


At 12:02 PM 11/16/99 ,  Robert Turlington was inspired to say:
>The 80 is acting up (personally I think he's just jelious).  We drive him
>around for a couple hours and then he just stops.  I suspect the fuel pump
>as it makes a rather loud buzzing noise when it gets hot.  The mechanic
>says he's not sure if its the fuel pump or the ignition control unit.
>Thoughts?
>
>I'm thinking about taking the car home and just changing out the fuel pump
>myself.  Looks like an easy job and I can probably change the pump and the
>ICU for what I would pay the mechanic to do just one of the jobs.  Anyone
>BTDT on an 80/90??


Cheers,
	Richard
	88 90Q "Hannu" - K+N, new vac hoses, lubed U-Joint, still 0.0 bar....
	88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally