16v K-jet fuel pump replacement

[N1xon]

what would be the best aftermarket fuel pump to replace the stupid plastic one under the car, the accumulater is also knackered would i need one with an aftermarket pump and would i need a fuel regulator, cheers

[Diamond Hell]

Ummm, why not replace your knackered one with a new direct replacement?

The pump is the right spec for the car and the current one's lasted +15 years.  Why fit a different pump?

[danny_p]

you need an accumalator end off.   you don't need a peressure reg that on the engine.

but why use aftermarket pump the std item,  the pump itseld sits in the pastic houseing whitch is a resovor full of fuel whitch prevents fuel surge and also it's a bloody powerfull pump.   kjet runs very high fuel pressures compared to efi  and not meany aftermarket pumps will do those pressures

[rubjonny]

replace the housing while you're there, gsf sell it and its a gen vag part too.  then go to vag for 4 new rubber moiunts, nuts, pump mounting screws and seal.

[Ben Lessani]

There's always loads on eBay, I got mine 4 years ago for about £15 and its run perfect.

Agreed on the above - don't dick about with aftermarket when the right pump is so readily available.

[N1xon]

cheers for the advice lads, just learning about injection systems as i go ha ha, i was after a small pump so it would be easy to hide (lets just say the car isnt allways on the tarmac ha ha) suppose i could just build a guard to match the sump guard, cheers like !