Ferret
06-15-2007, 10:43 AM
Crappiest narrow windy road traffic system I've ever had to deal with.
That and someone doored my car while it was parked at the Richmond Hill hotel.
>:/
Bastards wont be too happy when they get back to their own car though.
Seriously, what is it with people in the south of the UK bashing your car doors cos they're too lazy to open their doors properly and not use another car as 'buffers'?
</rant>
Anyways, finally found time to change the o-ring seal in the fuel tank of my 525TDs, and what a difference it's made!
Car starts much better, there's no lumpyness in the idle any more... and holy cow batman, it keeps its power in the 3-5k rpm range now instead of fading.
I've also discovered why the wiring has apparently burned out on my fuel pump circuit. It turns out that there's a wiring fault, intentional or not, that keeps the pump circuit live at all times when the engine's not running. Yes, you've guessed it sports fans the pump will have been running constantly while the engine was shut down and there was no-one in the car.
As a direct consequence, the pump itself is actually worn beyond servicable limits, producing zero in the way of priming pressure. Looks like a trip to gsf or euro car parts to grab a new pump.
The pump relay is live at all times the key is out of the ignition at the moment, and is actually getting quite hot while the cars shut down. I've pulled it for now, while I figure out a way of repairing it...
That and someone doored my car while it was parked at the Richmond Hill hotel.
>:/
Bastards wont be too happy when they get back to their own car though.
Seriously, what is it with people in the south of the UK bashing your car doors cos they're too lazy to open their doors properly and not use another car as 'buffers'?
</rant>
Anyways, finally found time to change the o-ring seal in the fuel tank of my 525TDs, and what a difference it's made!
Car starts much better, there's no lumpyness in the idle any more... and holy cow batman, it keeps its power in the 3-5k rpm range now instead of fading.
I've also discovered why the wiring has apparently burned out on my fuel pump circuit. It turns out that there's a wiring fault, intentional or not, that keeps the pump circuit live at all times when the engine's not running. Yes, you've guessed it sports fans the pump will have been running constantly while the engine was shut down and there was no-one in the car.
As a direct consequence, the pump itself is actually worn beyond servicable limits, producing zero in the way of priming pressure. Looks like a trip to gsf or euro car parts to grab a new pump.
The pump relay is live at all times the key is out of the ignition at the moment, and is actually getting quite hot while the cars shut down. I've pulled it for now, while I figure out a way of repairing it...