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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:00 pm
by Trike Rider
I just found out today waht one of those pmps cost,I got quotes of 100.00 to 210.00 after I picked myself off the floor I went out and plugged the holes said the hell with it. Ill run an elect. pump.The thing that makes me mad is that my first case choice didnt have that setup for the mech pump and if I had known this prior would have used that case and saved trouble.
At least now I know......... Dennis
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:22 pm
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
I have 10 brand new ones for 50 bucks each....... had them for 15 years on the shelf!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:29 pm
by Trike Rider
Now you tell me.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:43 pm
by Rip
someone help me out here. where is the fuel pump located? I don't remember taking one off of the long block I got. Nor do I remember seeing it in jakes rebuild video. got a pic any one?
thanks
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:48 pm
by BluBus
it's in the lower right hand side of the engine towards the front of the car. below the starter.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:54 pm
by Rip
under the pistons/liners?
between the pushrod tubes?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:01 pm
by Rip
I have a 914 2.0L case, it has some sort of machining on the side of the bellhousing but nothing there. could it be possible that mine doesn't have a mech. fuel pump?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:07 pm
by BluBus
It's not on the bellhousing it's near the #1 piston. Mabe you don't have the case for one.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:29 am
by Rip
does anyone know for sure which engine cases came with mechanical fuel pumps?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:23 am
by Bobby74
The ones that came with carbs
Usually: AW, GD, CB, 1700, 1800 bus cases. Pretty much anything '74 and earlier VW.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:27 pm
by Alaskabug
OK, been following this thread and have to ask.
If the fuel pump/boss mount on my '71 411 1.7L t4 case is factory blocked off (fuel injected engine), do I need to worry about any of this pluging oil galley drains?
Should'nt the oil pressure be good without doing anything in this area?
I just finished pulling all the factory pressed in oil galley plugs, drilling, tapping and fitting new anodized aluminum npt plugs. Am I over looking something?
Alaskabug
56 oval t4 dtm
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:30 pm
by Bobby74
If its an FI case, you don't have to worry about anything. There is no mechanical pump, and no pushrod to activate it.
Its only when people remove the guide in the mech fuel pump cases (carb'd) that you run into this drain issue.
-Bobby
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:55 pm
by Alaskabug
Whew!!! Thanks Bobby.
John
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:11 am
by MASSIVE TYPE IV
For years I never saw the issue till one day when a new rebuild had zero oil pressure....figured it out pretty quick
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:39 pm
by njv
hi
so on an fi case the oil in the rh side of the case just bleeds down over the lifter gear there is no little fuel pump chamber with a drain to the case bottom is there somebody please?