Re: alfa-digest V8 #51 - dead Bosch FI fuel pump

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

Bruce,
       Roll under the car and feel the fuel pump as someone tries to start 
the car.  If you get nothing, check the fuse under the rear carpet area first.
       I have seen the fuse for the fuel pump get so hot that it melted the 
inline fuse holder.  Replacement fuse holders are readily available at any 
auto parts store.
       The main fuel pump requires a flow of gasoline for cooling / 
lubrication.  The quickest way to wipe out the main pump is to run out of 
gas.  You can literally run out of gas, or you can do the same thing if the 
intank fuel pump fails.  Or you can run out of gas if the rubber inside the 
fabric covered fuel lines deteriorates.  In the latter case, there should be 
a strong smell of gasoline and your trunk may be awash.
       The Bosch Spider, the Milano and the GTV-6 all use the same main fuel 
pump.

       The Spider intank pump can be rebuilt.  Go get a Delco #EP254.  It is 
an exact replacement.  I had to mix and match some of the hoses and 
connectors, but the pump is exactly the same.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City



In a message dated 09/14/2001 10:55:37 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:




> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:04:35 -0400
> From: "Giller,Bruce C." <bgiller@domain.elided>
> Subject: dead Bosch FI fuel pump
> 
>     I believe that my Spiders' fuel pump up and died on Thursday morning -
> at least it had the courtesy do it just as I rolled out of the driveway.
> The car just stalled and wouldn't restart.  After waiting about minute
> it seemed to catch but it didn't last long.  I didn't seem to hear the
> reassuring whir of the pump when cranking.  
> 
>     Was wondering if the in-tank pump failed, would the same symptoms occur 
> ?
> 
>     Bruce
> 
>     '73 GTV
>     '86 Spider

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