Fuel Pump perhaps

Dec 12, 2005 6 Replies

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Davao 20 years ago

Hi all. Had to call a break down service to fetch the 416 Auto (honda engine) home. Battery is ok and fuel in tank. Managed to drive it from car park to nursery to pick up baby (sympathy vote here) Picked up baby and then it conked out 300 yards later. Breakdown guy says it might be the fuel pump.

How would my garage handle this if this is the case? Replace tank? or cut the tank open and replace the pump?

There seems to be BNIB replacements on ebay.

All comments and advice welcome.

Thanks.

Arthur

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SimonJ 20 years ago

More likely they would unscrew the retaining ring, change the pump and screw it back together again.

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Davao 20 years ago

Mmm..sounds feasible...... Its the breakdown guys fault. he told me had the same car as me and it had a fuel pump problem and he said that he just bought a new tank.

Arthur

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SimonJ 20 years ago

Doesn't sound over bright for a recovery mechanic!

Its possible he had some problem with his tank, such as mechanical damage to the underside which has also damaged the fuel pump. but you don't normally need to change the tank because of a faulty fuel pump, there is usually an access panel through the floor, either under the back seats, or under the boot carpet, and the pump can be removes and replaced without having to drop the fuel tank.

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Dave Plowman (News) 20 years ago

It could be, but more likely the relay that feeds it.

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Chris Whelan 20 years ago

If he's a *recovery* mechanic, surely he only needs to know how to recover a vehicle?

Chris

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SimonJ 20 years ago

Perhaps I should have said roadside repair mechanic.

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