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Stuck toe down this afternoon going up a hill ,and it just wouldn't go, no kickdown no go..? let off and tried again and there was nothing, It had cut out . had enough momentun to get me over the hill, was just pulling to the side, and before i stopped I switched off and restarted ,
it all fired up and its just as though nothing has happended ? .

Floored it a few times to get it to cut out again , but no ? ..

Was very hot outside and just crawled throught the town @ 30 degrees outside.

Still on original pumps at 112k miles , wonder if one or both are failing ??
New PCv, EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve) bypassed, Fairly new Bosch Maf with RR Synergy.
any thoughts peeps..

Yes it was hot today

How much fuel did you have in the tank ?

tis getting bit low probably approaching the dreaded 1/4 tank

might have to search out that Mikon pump I bought couple years ago !

I had these symptoms on a number of occasions. The last time the car had no umph, would not rev over 3k and then died. Replaced both fuel pumps and never let the fuel go under 1/4 tank.

Well had a Listen down by the back seat ... didn't hear anything?...

Had a nice hour in the SUN ! got the old pump out..

it looks nice and clean ! stuck 12 volt on it it whizzed way ..

Stuck it in a bucket of water and it shoots a jet about 6-8 ft away

Well as it was off, Put the new Mikon pump in ..But all pretty painless, getting off the corrugated pipe was the hardest bit. and then a fumble & cracking the plastic filter clip .. you can't use the filter supplied with the Mikon pump it gets in the way of the tank housing at the bottom. So made a new clippy bit and it ain't coming orf now !!

A few pictures available if of any interest.

Actually I can only just hear this pump running, with the seat and carpet up .
Reckon the old pump is still ok after 112k miles .
Well handy as a spare @ 224k miles.

Now to keep an eye on the under bonnet pump, that one does seem a little noisier ..

Chris

Busy afternoon for you.

Hope changing the pump sorts out your problem.

ceedy wrote:Well as it was off, Put the new Mikon pump in ..But all pretty painless, getting off the corrugated pipe was the hardest bit. and then a fumble & cracking the plastic filter clip .. you can't use the filter supplied with the Mikon pump it gets in the way of the tank housing at the bottom. So made a new clippy bit and it ain't coming orf now !!

A few pictures available if of any interest.

Actually I can only just hear this pump running, with the seat and carpet up .
Reckon the old pump is still ok after 112k miles .
Well handy as a spare @ 224k miles.

Now to keep an eye on the under bonnet pump, that one does seem a little noisier ..

Chris

Hi Chris.
hope it as sorted for you but i bet at 1/4 tank and going up an hill was more likely the problem and pics are a must

http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk74/ceedy44/ZT%20in%20Tank%20Pump%20change/

why has this link gone pear shaped ?


Can add some gibberish to the pics if needed to make a sort of "How to" ?

Chris

ceedy wrote:Can add some gibberish to the pics if needed to make a sort of "How to" ?

I'd be really keen to see this how-to Chris. I have both UBP and ITP insert coming from MKON, hopefully arriving Thursday and haven't a clue what to do.

VeeKay cut out on the biggest, busiest roundabout on the Wolverhampton ring-road the other day... scary

Checked the UBP and it had stopped. A few taps with a screwdriver got it running again but had to go through the same process before I managed to get home.

No sound from the ITP either so I reckon the ITP has been knackered for a while and the UBP has just given up the unequal task of doing the job of both pumps.

So - yes, detailed how-to (sutiable for a numpty) as quick as you like please

A bit like this one Chris did earlier? in-tank-pump-change-diesel.html

Mick wrote:A bit like this one Chris did earlier? in-tank-pump-change-diesel.html

Thank you Mick