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- Nov 6, 2003
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- Northern Virginia
- TDI
- '04 Jetta GLS TDI Pumpe Duce Platinum Grey w/ Leather
Any Tips for Tandem Pump Replacement on a BEW Engine?
This weekend I'm replacing my tandem pump (the one on the Jetta is weeping a little diesel on its underside). May be just the mounting gasket, but I want to be sure I fix it.
My replacement tandem pump arrived today (from 1stvwparts.com). Total, including shipping, was $262 (my local VW dealer wanted $370 plus tax).
Zeb (at 1stVW) told me the pump number just superceded to 038-145-209-Q and that is what I got. Its a Bosch pump with the audi/VW logo on it. It came in a sealed plastic bag, the pump wrapped in brown paper, and saturated in what smells like diesel fuel. It appears the mounting gasket/thin metal plate is attached to the pump. UPS must have thrown the box around, because there was a small hole in it where one of the metal fuel line nipples poked a hole through the box, but the pump appears to be OK. It would have been nice if the fuel line nipples were capped. The nipple for the vacuum line (to the brake booster) was capped. I just need to make sure no trash got into the fuel line nipple on the pump.
The replacement looks straight forward from reading my Bentley. Suction out the fuel from the return line at the fuel filter connection, disconnect all lines, unbolt pump, install new pump with gasket and torque bolds to spec., attach lines, and prime with suction pump. I plan on using my Pela oil extractor to suction the fuel loop dry before removing the tandem pump (by duct taping the Pela line to the fuel return line--Bentley says to use a hand vacuum pump). I'll prime the new pump the same way.
Bentley does not mention this, but it looks a whole lot easier if I remove the air filter box first.
Anything else I need to know?
Thanks.
--Nate
This weekend I'm replacing my tandem pump (the one on the Jetta is weeping a little diesel on its underside). May be just the mounting gasket, but I want to be sure I fix it.
My replacement tandem pump arrived today (from 1stvwparts.com). Total, including shipping, was $262 (my local VW dealer wanted $370 plus tax).
Zeb (at 1stVW) told me the pump number just superceded to 038-145-209-Q and that is what I got. Its a Bosch pump with the audi/VW logo on it. It came in a sealed plastic bag, the pump wrapped in brown paper, and saturated in what smells like diesel fuel. It appears the mounting gasket/thin metal plate is attached to the pump. UPS must have thrown the box around, because there was a small hole in it where one of the metal fuel line nipples poked a hole through the box, but the pump appears to be OK. It would have been nice if the fuel line nipples were capped. The nipple for the vacuum line (to the brake booster) was capped. I just need to make sure no trash got into the fuel line nipple on the pump.
The replacement looks straight forward from reading my Bentley. Suction out the fuel from the return line at the fuel filter connection, disconnect all lines, unbolt pump, install new pump with gasket and torque bolds to spec., attach lines, and prime with suction pump. I plan on using my Pela oil extractor to suction the fuel loop dry before removing the tandem pump (by duct taping the Pela line to the fuel return line--Bentley says to use a hand vacuum pump). I'll prime the new pump the same way.
Bentley does not mention this, but it looks a whole lot easier if I remove the air filter box first.
Anything else I need to know?
Thanks.
--Nate
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