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Offline chalky white

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Re: GTI fuel pump and Relay
« Reply #10 on: 13 March 2012, 19:02 »
Well here we have it.

Removed the in tank lift  pump and found the filter a bit mucky.

It wouldn't be enough though to cause an issue I thought.



Because I was on a slope and I had removed one of the fuel lines it was pouring fuel out not good lol.

So a petrol can and some tubing  siphoned some fuel out into a can.

I got my water pump pliers to go into the slots on the housing and gave her a twist.

I got a new pump of Ebay 20 odd quid as just one screw on a connecting tube clip and a plug we were in business.

I had bought a new filter and did not change this at the time I bought the car as it was going under cover, that was last November.

So changed that also, Not happy at all, Why is it people don't take care of their cars?
When I got the car I did an engine flush and coolant change, oil and filter.
I went to do the Air filter and was amazed to find no filter in there at all, Dirty boy.....

Imagine  my horror when this little lot came out.....



It's now thick with a rusty sludge, poor maitenance by the previous owner.

Thing is the petrol that I syphoned out was lovely and clean.

deffo a tank drop and fuel line flush.

I have heard of a kit to re seal the tank inside with a coating?




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Re: GTI fuel pump and Relay
« Reply #11 on: 15 March 2012, 13:11 »
If you know about this already I'll get my coat, but is your fuel filler neck rusty ? If so then you will need to check and replace that too. Also, I see that you have one now, but GSF used to do the fuel relays, had to buy one myself a few years ago when I had a cab.
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Re: GTI fuel pump and Relay
« Reply #12 on: 15 March 2012, 13:21 »
If you know about this already I'll get my coat, but is your fuel filler neck rusty ? If so then you will need to check and replace that too. Also, I see that you have one now, but GSF used to do the fuel relays, had to buy one myself a few years ago when I had a cab.

Good point.....


GSF did and probably still do the relays but not cheaply IIRC.  VW heritage also do them but at nearly £40 delivered, fook that.  Can be found cheaper.

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Re: GTI fuel pump and Relay
« Reply #13 on: 15 March 2012, 13:25 »
GSF fuel relays were about £15 a few years ago.
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Re: GTI fuel pump and Relay
« Reply #14 on: 15 March 2012, 14:00 »
GSF fuel relays were about £15 a few years ago.

Just had a look, they're not too bad, around £25 now I think.

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Re: GTI fuel pump and Relay
« Reply #15 on: 17 March 2012, 18:57 »
The fuel filler neck looks okay, but will have a proper look Gibby, cheers for that. :grin:

Another issue with the necks is that the wheel arch liner doesn't cover the area fully under the body.
So muck and mud stick to the filler at the top and start to rust from the outside too.
Just put your arm up to the area and have a feel around.
I cleaned the muck off my old car and have yet to do it to this car, it's on my list of do's.
This car had some money spent on it 2 years ago by a previous owner who then sold the car to his cousin who really hasn't looked after it and I got it as a project, but no air filter and no Fuel filter change, that's serious neglect.
I fully service my car every year although I only do around 3,000 miles in it.

You can put a 53 (horn) relay in the fuel pump slot, but that's only a 4 pin, that was in there.

Although there was no horn relay in the horn slot, so no Horn amongst other things.

It's had issues and a lot of water ingress, because it had no rain tray fitted in the scuttle and the drain holes either end were bunged up, so a wet floor and fuse box issues.

I have cleaned the fuse box with contact cleaner and there doesn't appear to any corrosion to it, which I am suprised about.
It's a case of just going through any remaining gremlins.

I just want the warmer weather now to get the top section completely re done.

So it's new Interliner and top pad and then hood, luckily the Black headlier is mint.
I am trying to source a good quality Mohair or canvas top, similar to the Haartz Sonnerland Classic material used origionally.

Cheers Folks