Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
03-23-2005, 08:33 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Christoph,
I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
they first sounded.
We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
bearings and replaced them for $20.
With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
they first sounded.
We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
bearings and replaced them for $20.
With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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03-23-2005, 08:33 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Christoph,
I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
they first sounded.
We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
bearings and replaced them for $20.
With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
they first sounded.
We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
bearings and replaced them for $20.
With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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03-23-2005, 08:33 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Christoph,
I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
they first sounded.
We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
bearings and replaced them for $20.
With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
they first sounded.
We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
bearings and replaced them for $20.
With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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03-23-2005, 09:14 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
| I'm also
| going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
Why?
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| I'm also
| going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
Why?
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03-23-2005, 09:14 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
| I'm also
| going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
Why?
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| I'm also
| going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
Why?
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03-23-2005, 09:14 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
| I'm also
| going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
Why?
--
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| I'm also
| going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
Why?
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03-23-2005, 10:28 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Yvan,
I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure that
my best option is replacement. I'm just waiting for weather that I won't
freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as lots of other "fun"
wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and rear fog lights, maybe even
a CD changer!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
> | I'm also
> | going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> --
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I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure that
my best option is replacement. I'm just waiting for weather that I won't
freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as lots of other "fun"
wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and rear fog lights, maybe even
a CD changer!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
> | I'm also
> | going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
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03-23-2005, 10:28 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Yvan,
I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure that
my best option is replacement. I'm just waiting for weather that I won't
freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as lots of other "fun"
wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and rear fog lights, maybe even
a CD changer!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
> | I'm also
> | going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure that
my best option is replacement. I'm just waiting for weather that I won't
freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as lots of other "fun"
wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and rear fog lights, maybe even
a CD changer!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:20050323161405.3113f79c@localhost...
> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
> | I'm also
> | going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
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03-23-2005, 10:28 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Yvan,
I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure that
my best option is replacement. I'm just waiting for weather that I won't
freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as lots of other "fun"
wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and rear fog lights, maybe even
a CD changer!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:20050323161405.3113f79c@localhost...
> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
> | I'm also
> | going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure that
my best option is replacement. I'm just waiting for weather that I won't
freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as lots of other "fun"
wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and rear fog lights, maybe even
a CD changer!
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
> | I'm also
> | going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
>
> Why?
>
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
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03-23-2005, 01:42 PM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
| I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
| sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
| that my best option is replacement.
Aha... I was just curious...
| I'm just waiting for weather
| that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
| lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
| rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
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| I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
| sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
| that my best option is replacement.
Aha... I was just curious...
| I'm just waiting for weather
| that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
| lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
| rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
--
___ ____
/__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
/ / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
/__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
