Thread: My propensity for buying faulty goods continues.

Originally Posted by p38arover

A while back I replaced the fuel pump (which includes the fuel level sender) and gradually the fuel level decreased until it always showed empty.

This hasn't been a big hassle as I usually run on LPG. However, the LPG system has died and I can't get a replacement part. The importer is blaming the volcano disrupting parts shipments from Europe.

As I'm going back to work tomorrow, I need an accurate petrol gauge.

So today I pulled the fuel pump out -- a real hassle as I had to cut a hole in the floor or drop the 155 litre long range tank. I cut a hole.

I compared the float weight from the new pump with the old pump (which I had fortunately kept) and it was noticeably heavier in my hand. On a set of scales, it was twice the weight.

The new float is some sort of foam plastic. I examined it with a magnifying glass and found it had a fine split in the outer surface.

I cut off a piece of the float and could see liquid in the interstices. I squeezed the foam in a pair of pliers and petrol dripped out of it.

Bloody Asian-made aftermarket parts - at least I assume they are! I don't know where this very Western Sydney-based parts importer get their stuff but I'm very reluctant to buy off them anymore.

Really, their parts are more trouble than they are worth but the trouble is one doesn't know at purchase time from where the parts originate.

Now I'll try to swap the float from the original pump to the replacement pump.

But first I'll get a bucket of petrol and see if the foam float actually floats in petrol.

For quite some time I've had fuel leaking from the area where the fuel pump fits into the tank but only when the tank was full. Fortunately (?) tha tank doesn't stay full for long with the V8

I've always assumed it was the pump seal. The reason for that thinking was with the aftermarket Brown Davis tank, one has to cut the genuine rubber seal down to fit the tank opening. Don't ask me why BD didn't make it the same as the original tank.

So I had made up a special tool to tighten the sealing ring (different to the OEM part) but it didn't help.

Today I finally found the problem. The plastic top of the pump has a crack around the electrical plug and it's just enough to weep fuel. Well, more than weep - enough such that the well around the pump is flooded with petrol.

This is where it is cracked:



Moral of the story? Don't buy aftermarket fuel pumps.

Originally Posted by p38arover

For quite some time I've had fuel leaking from the area where the fuel pump fits into the tank but only when the tank was full. Fortunately (?) tha tank doesn't stay full for long with the V8

I've always assumed it was the pump seal. The reason for that thinking was with the aftermarket Brown Davis tank, one has to cut the genuine rubber seal down to fit the tank opening. Don't ask me why BD didn't make it the same as the original tank.

So I had made up a special tool to tighten the sealing ring (different to the OEM part) but it didn't help.

Today I finally found the problem. The plastic top of the pump has a crack around the electrical plug and it's just enough to weep fuel. Well, more than weep - enough such that the well around the pump is flooded with petrol.

This is where it is cracked:



Moral of the story? Don't buy aftermarket fuel pumps.

And you are thinking of buying a new defender

Mrs hh

I mentioned a while back the guide dog pup. Well, she's an embarrassment to the family. She's failed both guide dog and the pets as therapy selection.

Guide Dogs returned her to us. We've been looking after her until they can place her with a family. She goes tomorrow.

Originally Posted by p38arover

She goes tomorrow.

We've still got her. They still don't want her back!

Originally Posted by p38arover

We've still got her. They still don't want her back!

Just admit it Ron, you want to keep her !!

NO WAY this can be considered amoungst the rest of your follys Ron,,

This is,
and always will be,
a GOOD thing,,
how can the raising of a puppy with LOVE,
be anything other??

I love you Ron.





well.............not personally!

Deano