Presumed dead fuel pump - HELP

ulfilias · #1 25th August 2009, 01:42 PM

Hi Guys,

Looks like further to Audi dealer hell, a small LPG guy has tested stuff and gotten things back to the fuel pump as well. He says there is voltage at the pump but its not turning over. New fuel pump time...

However a quick call to A8 parts and they don't have one.....and if they did it would be £300 !!!

They said Audi are like £700

But either way. lack of fuel pump and as such my car is off the road !

Any sugestions. Help Etc ???

I'm surprised at the cost, someone isn't refurbing them ?

Its a 2000, D2, S8.

Ta,
Lee

CliveH · #2 25th August 2009, 02:23 PM

Sounds a bit steep to me too. I think I paid around £300 for a Bosch 044 Motorsport high flow fuel pump for the S4.

Do you know what the spec is? litres/hr, pressure, in tank or external? Perhaps there is an alternative??

ulfilias · #3 25th August 2009, 02:52 PM

Hi There,

I have no idea on spec or even model number at the moment.....I would have thought there were other options. Maybe a tuning part or something ???

Its a 2000/2001 - 4D2 - AVP - FBG - EUU by what i know.

cya,
Lee

Just_Ben · #4 25th August 2009, 02:59 PM

When I called Audi 2 weeks ago when sorting Tonupkids A, the pumps were £380+VAT new. They are dear as they come with a whole delivery unit (still too much) but looking at the unit you could replace it with a Bosch motorsprot pump which cost around £140 ish. You'd just need to actually remove the pump from the delivery unit and wire the new one in. Not tried but looks possible to me.

Just_Ben · #5 25th August 2009, 03:01 PM

Also, just make sure that it's not just the wires from the unit top to the pump itself. Usually is the actual pump but worth checking as I have seen before where the 2 wires from the plug at the top to the pump can break of go high-resistance.

ulfilias · #6 25th August 2009, 03:09 PM

Hi There,

Curious. Audi Peterborough (I'm not touching Huntingdon) say its £380.55+vat for a Kit including pump and gaskets, so £440. However its not in the UK, 3-5 days from Germany.

Part No. 4D0 298 087B

doing a web search brings

http://autoparts.wreckedexotics.com/...tric-fuel-pump

Also doing a search seems to bring other fuel pumps in the 100-170 bracket....What am i missing ???

cya,
Lee

ulfilias · #7 25th August 2009, 03:16 PM

Hi There,

More interesting Info

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?p=15543790

and

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?p=15535545

Seems there is a corrolation with batery issues and fuel pump stuff, which i had. curious !

cya,
Lee

A8_Tony · #8 25th August 2009, 08:33 PM

Lee,

I'd take note of what Ben's saying. What he doesn't know about our 4-ringed beauties, isn't worth knowing, and probably doesn't exist