'87 16v driving me insane...

[Gambit]

i had to use a hammer & lump of wood to budge the big plastic nut on the top of the tank, really had to knock seven shades of shíte out of it before it loosened!!

[rubjonny]

now thats a good idea, why didnt i think of that
I bought some oil filter pliers, just cherwed it up.  Did alright tightening the replacment though.

[Simon8v91]

i'll have a look at it and see how tricky it is but for that kind of cash i may as well buy a new one as i seem to slowly be rebuilding the car anyway! plus, it's one less thing for anyone wanting the 8V to have to think about.

When the bloke replacing the fuel pump came to take off the old one the nuts were all seized up. Cost me for another pipe from the accumulator to the pump.....it feels like a money pit at the minute my car. Good job i like driving it!

Hi, are you anywhere near me?  Worksop

Hard luck with changing the wrong pump first, lots of people go down this route and blame the main pump when they should look to the lift pump. :embarassed:

I managed to shift the big nut by hand, after 30 mins of grunting and swearing  sore elbow for a few days though  Perhaps I should have used a fine adjustement tool 

Be careful with the fuel gauge bits when you withdraw and replace the pump.

Also, I recommend a VW pump over a gsf one.  The gsf one did not fit the old strainer & when I went back they said we dont do the strainers. 

[rubjonny]

yeah there are 2 sizes of pumps listed on ETKA as well

[Nottsofast]

I'm in Nottingham.

I just did a check in the Haynes and it looks like there are far too many things that are likely to go wrong if i even attempt to do it. I'll take your advice and get a VW pump and probably wait until my repair geezer gets back to sort it out. Unless of course you know of any specialist in the area that you could recommend? I could do with finding one anyway as the guy i use is great for general repairs and servicing but is finding out about GTi's as we go along.

[Simon8v91]

yeah there are 2 sizes of pumps listed on ETKA as well

good call!   Maybe VW can sell me a strainer that fits.  19mm sounds right too! It just depends whether I can be bothered to do battle with the nut,  because I made an adapter for my strainer last time.

GSF only do one sized pump when I asked.

[Simon8v91]

I'm in Nottingham.

I just did a check in the Haynes and it looks like there are far too many things that are likely to go wrong if i even attempt to do it. I'll take your advice and get a VW pump and probably wait until my repair geezer gets back to sort it out. Unless of course you know of any specialist in the area that you could recommend? I could do with finding one anyway as the guy i use is great for general repairs and servicing but is finding out about GTi's as we go along.

C&R enterprises have a good reputation.

[rubjonny]

Yep they will:
191 906 092 AD - fuel pump without strainer, 15mm - 24.47+VAT
191 906 098 - H Strainer, 15mm - 6.64+VAT

357 906 092 C - fuel pump without strainer, 15mm - 30.79+VAT
357 906 098 - H Strainer, 15mm - 8.83+VAT

[Nottsofast]

Cheers, i'll give them a call. Radford is only 5 mins away as well. Providing i'm not kangarooing down the road it is that is!

[Simon8v91]

357 906 098 - H Strainer, 15mm - 8.83+VAT

Thanks John, I think I will be a tight northener and stick with my adapter.  Can you believe the cost of these for what they are?!