Fuel pump question.

[Elsaetka]

Hi

I appreciate this has been covered extensively,  however I have a different take on the pump and would like to run it past the forum.

I have owned my 1.9 DG for about twenty years,  ran absolutely fine,  however about three years ago it started showing fuel pump symptoms,  I didn't know at the time however I found out when it broke down 100 miles from home.

I changed the pump and pushrod and it ran fine for a year  or two when the symptoms showed again,  obviously this time I was clued up so changed the pushrod again,  sorted.

Bearing in mind the earlier lockdown etc, so mileage is low,  however it is starting to go again.  To be honest I'm not too bothered about changing to an electric pump as miles are low and I can put up with churning it a few times when it has been standing.  That said,  I don't know what the situation is with new pushrods but they don't seem to last five minutes,  especially when you think of the origional which lasted years and years. I have also bought the rods from a couple of suppliers in case one was better.

Given the fact that the way things are i'm going to have to change the rod every oil change,  the way this is going,  then an electric pump is starting to look more appealing.

Also,  can anyone send me a link to a quality electric pump kit,  although as I say,  if I could restore the original reliability I would stick to mechanical.

Thanks in advance.

[Aidan]

Have you had your distributor drive pinion out ? Could it be that the drive is worn/damaged or is fitted missing one of the thrust washers ? and that in turn it causing excess wear on replacement pushrods
just an idea

[bigherb]

Yep, the replacement pushrods are made of cheese. I use Facet Posiflow pumps. 1.5-4 psi version.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264183350102 ... SwD39eWNLs

[Michael4]

How do you wire an electric pump so that it is disabled in a serious accident?

[bigherb]

How do you wire an electric pump so that it is disabled in a serious accident

You can use an inertia switch or a tachometric relay.

[tobydog]

Connected mine using the blue alternator wire to trigger a relay with a seperate push button switch for priming....

PS,
Just noted the 2006 date