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Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:19 pm
by st3f4n
Hi all,
How many different push rods are there for the mech fuel pump. My vit engine didn't come with one so I went and got one today off a Vit in the scrappy, but not the fuel pump as that had already gone, and its to long by approx 8mmish. Are there different ones for different pumps?
Thanks
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:57 am
by ScottieJ
Have you got the plastic spacer that goes between the pump and head? That's about 8mm
But I think there is a few different length ones, I took back 2 aftermarket pumps because they didn't fit with the pushrod I had so I ended up buying a genuine one from
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:18 am
by twiss
If you're having issues with it, it might be worth upgrading to a facet (electric) fuel pump?
They're not ridiculously expensive... I meant, Scott, how much did your mech pump set you back?
You can get facet ones for around £35... the price of that, some wires and a relay can't be much over £40
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:41 am
by ScottieJ
twiss wrote:
They're not ridiculously expensive... I meant, Scott, how much did your mech pump set you back?
Errrrm
around £110/120
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:58 pm
by st3f4n
I have the black spacer, yes... The fuel pump is so hard to push tho, I litterally had to put it in the vice today to see how far it would compress, Im not sure if this is a problem or how its ment to be?? it may have freed up a tad as i can do it with my hands but really have to squezze exceptionally hard.
I have got a facet electric pump aswell but wanted to use the mechanical one but that may have to go down the drain if i can sus it by tommorrow
Cheers
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:04 pm
by ScottieJ
Is it an aftermarket pump that you have? do you have the part number? Like I said in my first post I tried the two that my local motor factors had listed for the 1.6 8v and both were wrong for different reasons. when new they are very stiff and it is hard to push them in with your hands.
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:49 pm
by st3f4n
Thanks for the replys, Sorted now, just extremely stiff and me not being manly enough with it.
Now may I direct you on to me next problem :(
See Topic below
Thanks
Re: Mechanical fuel pump push rod
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:54 pm
by ScottieJ
st3f4n wrote:Thanks for the replys, Sorted now, just extremely stiff and me not being manly enough with it.
Now may I direct you on to me next problem :(
See Topic below
Thanks
Nice work! responded in your new topic