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Old 8th February 2018, 08:30 PM
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What a bunch of plonkers I guess a large part of it is to do with rarety of the car and barely anybody being familiar with it.

D2 is fairly rare car in UK but if Sweden is anything like Denmark it's even rarer. When I was living in Denmark for 3 years I do not recall seeing a single A/S8 and even me having A6 people were looking at me like I was drug dealer.

I have changed fuel pumps on 2 D2's and reseated them on other 2 where previous garage have not fitted them properly and they were not picking up fuel under 1/3rd of tank. For the 14k SEK I am almost tempted to say I will get a pump for you, fly out change the pump and fly back. and since i am out there might as well change the cambelt with accessories, is yours 32V as I have locking tools for it.

In fact to fly London to Stockholm next Tuesday evening and back Wednesday evening is only £38, parking charges for leaving the car in airport car park would probably be more.

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Old 8th February 2018, 09:02 PM
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That's a pretty good idea actually!
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Old 8th February 2018, 09:11 PM
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Or, if Johannes is coming to the June meet once its up and running with the fuel pump fixed - which is his aim - why not book into MJs for a couple of days before or after and get the rest sorted ?
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Old 8th February 2018, 10:51 PM
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Or, if Johannes is coming to the June meet once its up and running with the fuel pump fixed - which is his aim - why not book into MJs for a couple of days before or after and get the rest sorted ?
This is actually an idea I have been considering. But I also remember that MJ said she was booked until summer, right? After she did Dean's A8.

But if you do have the time and opportunity MJ? I would love to have you fix my car
I believe I have time off from 21 May until 3 June. So I could arrive early in the UK, or leave the car after the annual meet and return a few weeks later.

It depends of course if this is something you would be willing to do MJ?

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edit: leaving the car after the annual meet in early June would probably be the better option. Which would mean I go back to work for two weeks, and have the next two weeks off again in the end of June.
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Old 9th February 2018, 08:50 PM
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I have changed fuel pumps on 2 D2's and reseated them on other 2 where previous garage have not fitted them properly and they were not picking up fuel under 1/3rd of tank.
Hi Ainars,

Guess whose A8 has a pump that needs reseating and lives about a mile away from you?
MJ and I ran out of time to sort it when Big Red was down in Devon. We (well I use the term "we" rather loosely) did reseat it and heard a satisfying clunk as though it dropped into place but until last Wednesday I hadn't really tested the car by running it below 1/3 full. And on Wednesday I accidentally tested it right in front of Asda petrol station with jam-packed traffic and couldn't get it turned into the forecourt before it spluttered and died at the side of the road.
I've got it booked into Rushden Vehicle Services next Thursday but if you are willing and available sometime in the future I could pop around to yours again and give you the money rather than them.
I know it's a bit cheeky to ask such a thing in an open forum but if you're willing to fly to Sweden to do one then I thought I would chance my arm

Anyway, sorry to hijack your thread Johannes.
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Old 9th February 2018, 10:46 PM
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I know it's a bit cheeky to ask such a thing in an open forum but if you're willing to fly to Sweden to do one then I thought I would chance my arm

Anyway, sorry to hijack your thread Johannes.
You can pay for his flights Dean.
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Old 10th February 2018, 12:48 AM
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Hi Ainars,

Guess whose A8 has a pump that needs reseating and lives about a mile away from you?
MJ and I ran out of time to sort it when Big Red was down in Devon. We (well I use the term "we" rather loosely) did reseat it and heard a satisfying clunk as though it dropped into place but until last Wednesday I hadn't really tested the car by running it below 1/3 full. And on Wednesday I accidentally tested it right in front of Asda petrol station with jam-packed traffic and couldn't get it turned into the forecourt before it spluttered and died at the side of the road.
I've got it booked into Rushden Vehicle Services next Thursday but if you are willing and available sometime in the future I could pop around to yours again and give you the money rather than them.
I know it's a bit cheeky to ask such a thing in an open forum but if you're willing to fly to Sweden to do one then I thought I would chance my arm

Anyway, sorry to hijack your thread Johannes.
Flying to Sweden was not that serious, I was just pointing out how ridiculous 14k SEK £1250) price was considering you can get pump for 10% cost of that. But I can help you with yours when weather gets warmer if you are not in hurry to get it done.
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Old 10th February 2018, 10:43 AM
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Hi Ainars,
Anyway, sorry to hijack your thread Johannes.
No problem at all Dean

The difficulty with seating the fuel pump is the reason I bit the bullet and leave that job to the Audi shop.

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Flying to Sweden was not that serious, I was just pointing out how ridiculous 14k SEK £1250) price was considering you can get pump for 10% cost of that.
I agree the flight price is extremely cheap. It will be a lot more as soon as you land on Arlanda Airport. Just the bus in to Stockholm will probably match that price already And I live far from Stockholm. So it would be a hassle, I am sure.

I also need to apologise to MJ. I realise it was daft of me to ask in this forum.
I should have sent you a pm.


There was a comment the Audi representative made while I was in their shop, which I forgot.
He said they will not cut open and replace a single electrical wire/cable even if they suspect it is faulty. It has to do with guarantee on the job.
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Old 11th February 2018, 09:23 AM
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if I understand correctly the pump alone is available on line for a much better price and by the original producer
why not ask the Audi agent for a price to fit your own pump and if the price is sensible buy one and supply it to them ?
isn't there an instruction article on how to fit this pump on line , maybe there is someone in Karlstand who could do the job for you , why not advertise there
then if Audi refuse you could get the job done for a non crazy price

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Old 11th February 2018, 11:49 AM
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if I understand correctly the pump alone is available on line for a much better price and by the original producer
why not ask the Audi agent for a price to fit your own pump and if the price is sensible buy one and supply it to them ?
I had the printout with me of the pump that ainarssems linked in a previous post. But the Audi agent said that was not possible, it was either the full pump unit or nothing.
I have the impression that main dealer mechanics are not what they used to be. These days everything has to be completely replaced. Far from it that a part can be repaired, perish the thought!

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edit: the main dealer refuses to use any aftermarket items
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