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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: rich1977 on 17 March 2014, 20:47
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Right the valver has been promoted to my daily and has happily been racking up the miles (well apart from the blown brake line)
Anyway today I noticed a weird noise at mid to low refs sounded like air being sucked into a turbo.
At closer inspection I'm suspecting the alternator bearings, I've done the old brake cleaner test and there's no air being sucked in anywhere around my inlet. There does appear to be some play in the shaft of the alternator is this normal or are the bearings f**ked?
While looking around I've noticed a intermittent knocking noise that appears to happen every few mins coming from the airfilter box. Is the possibly the plunger in the metering head sticking?
And lastly when looking under the rear of the car to try and find where my exhuast is blowing I've noticed a really small amount of fuel around the fuel pump housing is this likely to be pump or something else?
On the subject of fuel I've worked out I'm returning 37-39mpg surely for a 2.0l 16v that's suspected to be a oetinger this is way to high is it possible I'm running lean? Not noticed any tell tale signs
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Oh almost forgot when on bumper roads I'm getting a vibrating metal kind of noise coming from rear?
I'm thinking exhuast heat shield
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Right just been out to pick my lad up from cadets and the vibrating noise is coming from the rear drivers side, so I suspecting the fuel pump assembly mounts, had another look at pump assembly and looks like the plastic housing has a small split where the housing joins together. Are these still available new?
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Nope! Nightmare to get decent 2nd too obviously :cry:
Best thing it to scrap the lot and start again.
Get a decent fuel pump that's rated to the same or little more pressure and get a for of swirl pot. Can get little plastic housing swirl pots that can mount under the car pretty neat and do the same job :smiley:
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Not looking promising :cry:
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Could change the whole thing over too a mk3 tank and pumps if the price is less. Think you need to run the mk3 lines aswell
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But would that give enough pressure to run he k jet? My understanding was the mk3 system was low pressure
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You might find a Jetta 16v system might be adapted to work failing that maybe a corrado 16ver fuel set up?
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Problem is its 2nd hand parts again so could well replace only for it to fail a few weeks later.
If possible I would prefer to come up with a longer lasting alternative
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Last time I investigated was looking towards states for parts you might need to pay some VAT importing but it solves a problem?
Maybe german ebay aswell its fun like learning a new language and parts names are pretty well same if you use part numbers to re confirm parts!
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Could I not ditch the lot.
And buy a after market swirl pot, then use my standard lift pump and a inline high pressure pump?
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So for this reason as mentioned above I've been looking in to a close OEM look if poss.
What I've found is a alloy fuel surge tank and 040 or 044 fuel pump.
Pump pressure is around 5 Bar (72.5 PSI)
Hose connection 12mm
Fuel Capacity BIS 228 I/h
Original fuel pump is 60mm for 2.0 16v Corrado and the pressure is around 5 to 6 Bar, I think ??
So isn't that far off from the 044 pump
Also found a alloy fuel surge tank sold by a company called (Etech tuning .com)
Cost is £146.30 with out the pump.
But complete with the 044 fuel pump cost is £286.51
It's fuel holding capacity is 2.3 ltrs
It's 7.25" long
It's 6" wide and then 8.9" wide from the mounting tap arms.
And 4" deep.
Weight is 5 lbs or (2.26 KG)
This would be an ideal replacement to the original old plastic one that we all have fitted ,
partly because I've seen a few photo's of one fitted to a Corrado VR6 or G60,
Or
http://www.redlinemotive.com/replacement/volkswagen/fuelpumphousing.asp (http://www.redlinemotive.com/replacement/volkswagen/fuelpumphousing.asp)
BUT that will cost you near enough £250+ probably
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http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?270543-Golf-gti-mk2-16v-external-fuel-pump-housing
This went up on club gti recently. Might even be you posting, but it might be of interest.
EDIT: just looked at both names and it is you. Sure you have already read it all then.
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Yep 'twas me lol
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And clipper j checked link above and again sorry no stock.
Think I'm going to drop it off at weekend at see if I can repair it someway, failing that might get a custom one made up that will fit original pump
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Well we have established its out of stock, but like I said I thought you would have taken the lead/initiative and emailed the owner and ask for a close substitute for the 16v one and hence Jetta or Passat alternative.
If Rubjohnny gave you another option to just have a main lift pump, and it works well with 5-6 bar then I you could have done that, but I'm guessing no options are good enough for you!
So good luck in a search for a secondhand one!
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Bloody hell mate did you get out of the wrong side of bed today?
I appreciate all of the replys I've had both here and club gti I'm not dismissing any of them I'm simply weighing up all options to try and figure out which will be the most cost effective and longest lasting repair.
I have emailed a fee company's to get hold of a suitable alternative. Also vw main dealer in nottingham is having a really big hunt for me aswell for any lying around in stock.
Once I have decided on the route I'm taking I will do a FAQ including pics to help fellow owners when the have the same issue