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  • Offline Mark

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Re:Car just died!
Reply #30 on: January 23, 2008, 19:42:07 PM
bad bit of luck the injector pump giving up. Hopefully its not worn from bad fuel
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Reply #31 on: January 23, 2008, 19:46:24 PM
PS - the £3 ones on ebay will work on some of the cars.

I used one on an S3 6 days ago.
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Reply #32 on: January 23, 2008, 19:47:45 PM
damn.. ah well its ordered now, CAN and K line so should cover.. well .. everything heh
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Reply #33 on: January 23, 2008, 19:52:58 PM
In fact, was there any sort of warranty with that when you bought it ? That pump going is a total balls
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Reply #34 on: January 23, 2008, 19:56:49 PM
private sale, so no
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Reply #35 on: January 23, 2008, 20:06:11 PM
the elm323 doesnt fit the plug on my car, just tried it.
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Reply #36 on: January 23, 2008, 20:07:34 PM
ill have to hire my VAG-COM out to recoup some of the cost hehe
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Reply #37 on: January 26, 2008, 19:43:06 PM
Removed the injector pump today.. bit of a pig. Just need to get a new one on and it "should" be running again.
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Reply #38 on: January 26, 2008, 19:49:53 PM
this one ended with no bids the otherday, the bloke might be interested in an offer.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170187742744&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007
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Reply #39 on: January 26, 2008, 21:32:17 PM
just seen another on ebay, im worried that since they are used i dunno how long till itll fail again
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Reply #40 on: January 26, 2008, 21:35:09 PM
Quote from: Binary Shadow
just seen another on ebay, im worried that since they are used i dunno how long till itll fail again


yeah that crossed my mind too.

is it an inevitable thing on these?
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Reply #41 on: January 26, 2008, 21:44:08 PM
not sure, but feels like it might be, more electronics than mechanical tho, which sucks since itd probably go forever without that
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Reply #42 on: January 26, 2008, 22:01:47 PM
Too right. Just rolled over 400,000 miles on a ZX derv here - on original pump. On original everything except brakes and handbrake cable, and a few bushes and a suspension arm. Still does near 60mpg. Its been running on veg oil last 120,000 miles. Its used as a van.

Modern diesel is nowhere near as reliable as last gen. NOWHERE near. Electronics have made diesel unreliable.

Still think thats a balls that it failed with so few miles - they must be weak, or the fuel your local station is dishing out must be pure sh*te. My guess is this is why this particular type of VAG engined car is so easy bought - I do remember the pumps on these being a piece of sh*t on the older audis.


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Reply #43 on: January 26, 2008, 22:11:39 PM
my gut said that if i unplugged the electronics it might have run but then some other electronics would probably have stopped it
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Reply #44 on: January 26, 2008, 23:14:38 PM
Got a solution for you. Ive just bought one to put in the 924 (The audi engine was just too small...)

http://britishamericanengines.co.uk/gm_create_engines.asp

I went for the 330hp LS1 - Ill probably be looking at turbocharging it (x2)

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