mechanical fuel pump

[sierra3dr 53]

I don't know if  I am having a blonde moment,my MK5  has stopped delivering fuel.I do have an inline filter so I can see if it fills,which it does not anymore. I have put on a new pump,no change. I have pulled out the pump pushrod and the length is about 44mm,which as we know,is for the 1.6 and the 50mm is for the 2 litre engines. And on mine there is no spacer. So,if the 2 litres had the spacers on,if they are 5mm thick,meaning the pump is 5mm further away from the rod

[sheffieldcortinacentre 764]

Yes but I always thought the both use the spacer.

Beaware that the cvh & cologne V6 pump looks identical & fit not sure it length varies ooh matron

[sierra3dr 53]

I'm just thinking that quite possibly that the fuel sender might be corroded....Were all Cortinas fitted with transparent plastic tube on the fuel line? 

[John Mack 341]

27 minutes ago, sierra3dr said:

Were all Cortinas fitted with transparent plastic tube on the fuel line? 

 

As far as I know, none of them have transparent lines?

[sierra3dr 53]

6 hours ago, John Mack said:

 

As far as I know, none of them have transparent lines?

hmmm..interesting,mine has. I'll have to replace it with copper

[Tigdlo 27]

On 11/17/2024 at 7:26 PM, sierra3dr said:

I don't know if  I am having a blonde moment,my MK5  has stopped delivering fuel.I do have an inline filter so I can see if it fills,which it does not anymore. I have put on a new pump,no change. I have pulled out the pump pushrod and the length is about 44mm,which as we know,is for the 1.6 and the 50mm is for the 2 litre engines. And on mine there is no spacer. So,if the 2 litres had the spacers on,if they are 5mm thick,meaning the pump is 5mm further away from the rod

That’s a new one on me.

I thought that the pump and pushrod were the same on all Pintos………..

[John Mack 341]

6 hours ago, sierra3dr said:

hmmm..interesting,mine has. I'll have to replace it with copper

 

They're plastic/nylon but not transparent, can you take a picture of what's on the car?

[sheffieldcortinacentre 764]

Fuel line was always black plastic with a short piece of black rubber at the join.

[sierra3dr 53]

5 hours ago, John Mack said:

 

They're plastic/nylon but not transparent, can you take a picture of what's on the car?

Will do 👍

[martog 149]

That clear plastic tube with the nylon weave in it is rubbish.  It's a quick fix, but needs to be sorted with proper rubber fuel hose interconnector's between the metal and black plastic lines that run beneath the car.

[sierra3dr 53]

57 minutes ago, martog said:

That clear plastic tube with the nylon weave in it is rubbish.  It's a quick fix, but needs to be sorted with proper rubber fuel hose interconnector's between the metal and black plastic lines that run beneath the car.

What was his phrase used in the Police drama Hunter?

[sierra3dr 53]

On 11/19/2024 at 6:54 PM, John Mack said:

 

They're plastic/nylon but not transparent, can you take a picture of what's on the car?

here you go Mr Mack

[John Mack 341]

5 hours ago, sierra3dr said:

here you go Mr Mack

 

Not sure what to make of that ?         I'd be for trying to get it further off the ground though!

 

Agree with the above ref the garden hose type stuff with the nylon weave through it.

[sheffieldcortinacentre 764]

6 hours ago, sierra3dr said:

What was his phrase used in the Police drama Hunter?

Don't eat yellow snow?

[sierra3dr 53]

4 hours ago, sheffieldcortinacentre said:

Don't eat yellow snow?

don't remember that one.......his phrase was "it works for me"