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Re: Time to start a new build. Ex BG maxi. Hereford.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:47 pm
by Nicklouse
One very expensive photo.
Should hear about the original fuel pump shortly.
Last fuel pipe replaced this evening, not been for a test but not expecting a fix.
If you are wondering. 4 VW injectors, full set of VW fuel lines flex and hard line inc bleed off. 2 VW injector clamps and bolts. VW pressure valve. Reconditioned regulator and pump.
All after visiting VW to code in a rack….. well problems two days after.
Re: Time to start a new build. Ex BG maxi. Hereford.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:42 pm
by stu_b
Yeouch
That would be a pretty penny
Seeing as it was at VW for the rack repairs did they come to the party to foot the bill ??
Re: Time to start a new build. Ex BG maxi. Hereford.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:26 pm
by Nicklouse
stu_b wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:42 pm
Yeouch
That would be a pretty penny
Seeing as it was at VW for the rack repairs did they come to the party to foot the bill ??
Well original pump back from testing. Nothing wrong with it.
Stu. Now to talk to VW.
Re: Time to start a new build. Ex BG maxi. Hereford.
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 10:12 pm
by Nicklouse
Well was in Lidl the other day. And picked up these.
Will do
Re: Time to start a new build. Ex BG maxi. Hereford.
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:30 pm
by Nicklouse
Early morning start ,for me, tomorrow. Off to VW for them to run some diagnostics.
But I think it will come back as a fried engine control unit.
The other weekend I thought I should check the condition of the terminals on the engine management box.
Pulled the panel out of the way picked up the chop saw to remove the shear bolts….. what bolts! They were not there. So I deduce that the van has had a map on it. And the 1 hour job the other VW garage took 3 hours to do most likely did something to the unit. Happy to be proven wrong but….
Have a source for a used unit as new are way out of my reach after the 4 injectors. But will still need VW to code the immobiliser etc in.
Re: Time to start a new build. Ex BG maxi. Hereford.
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2026 8:04 pm
by Nicklouse
So, the van is running fine now.
Still no idea what actually caused the problem. It the whole of the fuel system was replaced. Both pumps all fuel soft lines, fuel pressure sensor and regulator (twice) , the complete fuel rail assy from a working car and a fuel filter housing. The only part of the fuel system that was not changed was the lines under the car.
So propped the van at a local garage that I get on with and said tell me what’s wrong.
Last Friday it was demoed to be the HP fuel pump being the culprit. I had had the old pump tested and it was fine. So it was decided that the old pump would go back on and as the cam belt was over two years old we would fit a new one.
Got a phone call yesterday all done and it is fine. Picked it up this morning. Gave it a blast this evening on the way home.
It’s been a while. But time to get the solar finished and go camping and having fun.