fuel pump failed for the 2nd time 4 month after replacing the original
11-19-2005, 09:23 AM
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fuel pump failed for the 2nd time 4 month after replacing the original
any reasons for this or could the installed one just have been faulty. Does fuel type matter? I dont think grades of fuel would matter right? thnx
11-19-2005, 09:51 AM
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thats wat i asked when i brought it in this time...service manager said it shouldnt matter
and asked wat kinda gas i was using....both comments led me to think he doesnt really know wats happening
11-19-2005, 09:55 AM
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I think your conclusion is correct. I think you should request the filter be changed
with the pump. The fact that two pump failures should tell him one thing: something else in the system is causing the failure, and the effect is pump failure.
11-19-2005, 11:19 AM
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have the fuel tank drained and cleansed. its the dirt n muck that ...
the dirt in the tank.. the lubrication for the pump is the gas. imagine having sex with a lubricated rubber on with sand on the inside.
then imagine the filter having to get clogged up.
the filter should be changed, its $40 aftermarket and i'd do it every 2-3 years. regardless of what audi says. its e-z to do.
then imagine the filter having to get clogged up.
the filter should be changed, its $40 aftermarket and i'd do it every 2-3 years. regardless of what audi says. its e-z to do.
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11-19-2005, 04:25 PM
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i paid .5hrs ($25) plus $40 for the filter..
so yeah its not hard to do at all. the $40 filter i think germanautoparts or somewhere like that. maybe clairparts.
really easy to do if you are a vag mechanic or have the tools to uncrimp
really easy to do if you are a vag mechanic or have the tools to uncrimp
11-19-2005, 04:28 PM
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Re: I think your conclusion is correct. I think you should request the filter be changed
The first pump took a crap, clogged the filter with pump crap, and the new pump is working like a pig to pump fuel through the cloggED filter.
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