Hello Everybody! with a question !

[Klas Arvidsson]

On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Mattz wrote:

> Hello everybody,
> 
> I just want to say I am new here ..
> I am a novice as compared to many of you but I still have fun with efi.
> 
> A Little info on me..
> 
> I mostly just repair and maintain older system, mostly the ones found on the
> old vw's.. The systems are not much different from the ones in use today
> (that still use the air flap for measuring) They dont have a lambda sensor,
> no antiknock sensor etc.. But are in essence very good and reliable systems.
> Easy to play with, hard sometimes to troubleshoot (many false air problems)
> 
> I do have several questions that I have been trying to solve..
> Here is a one..
> 
> Many of the old systems are breaking down or have died.. Many fuel pumps
> have bit the dust over the years and replacements are becoming far and few
> in between..
> 
> Is a fuel pump basically a fuel pump? The question is can one remove a pump
> from another type of car and place it in service in a different car, the
> question of flow and the pressure is what I imagine I am worried about...
> (e.g.- can you remove a Nissan pump for a 6 cylinder and place it on a 4
> cylinder car)
> 
> 
> Im sure it is a basic question but I am a novice at this...
> 
> I thank you immensely
> 
> mattz at pond.com
> 
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I think you can take the fuelpump from almost any car with K-jetronic
ie bosch pumps. It worked for me anyway...
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Med allra vänligaste hälsningar.

Klas Arvidsson 			arvkla at mtek.chalmers.se
			   www.mtek.chalmers.se/~arvkla
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