P38 in tank fuel pump how long have I got :(

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polsta said:
How much / best place to but a pump from guys ?

Mine needs doing at some point , get down to a quarter of a tank it needs a couple of starts to fire up , its slowly getting worse

Local guy said pump around 175 and 125 labour to drop tank and do it properly - 300 all in , that sound about right ?
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Check out Island 4x4, britpart pump £41+ vat, bmw £119 = vat approx.
 
polsta said:
How much / best place to but a pump from guys ?

Mine needs doing at some point , get down to a quarter of a tank it needs a couple of starts to fire up , its slowly getting worse

Local guy said pump around 175 and 125 labour to drop tank and do it properly - 300 all in , that sound about right ?
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The pump does not run when ignition is turned on unless the glow plugs are lit. On a pre 1999 car it only runs with glow plugs and when engine is running. On a post 1999 car it runs as the pre 99 car but also when the engine is being cranked.
 
polsta said:
Would the Brit part be any good ?

Saying that and it hadn't crossed my mind before about it being a BMW engine , has anyone got a BMW part number for the pump ? I also own a classic BMW and can get discounted BMW parts
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Not if you have any sense. VDO minimum i would think.
 
Bought mine in 2010 from Foundry 4x4 of Tredegar for £86 ish. They don't list one on their website but it might be worth contacting them. No affiliation to them or Island by the way
 
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Mutz I followed the guide on here search for intank pump replacement on google and it directs you straight to it. It's not a very large hole at all and with the back seats down you can't see it at all.

W
 
Datatek said:
Look for Canyon's write up on cutting the hole.
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Would be helpful if Beasty our pet MOD found Canyons hole cutting post and stuck it in "How to" section. It is an How To bodge a repair, which i don't entirely approve of, better done properly. But in this case it may prevent prospective butchers making a bigger balls up than normal. :D:D
 
wammers said:
Would be helpful if Beasty our pet MOD found Canyons hole cutting post and stuck it in "How to" section. It is an How To bodge a repair, which i don't entirely approve of, better done properly. But in this case it may prevent prospective butchers making a bigger balls up than normal. :D:D
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+2 and you can check the brake pipe and flexie's
 
Rollo Tomasi said:
I think he means that Britpart are known as ****part for a reason.
Basically, because there ****, on the whole.
See here for reference http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/britparts-have-lasted-238929.html
And here
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/britpart-nickname-i-255917.html
They have a reputation for a reason, not all parts are crap, but quite a lot seem to be.
Always remember, buy cheep, buy twice.
HTH.
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I get that and of course being something important like a fuel pump I wouldn't want Britpart, but I asked for the genuine a part number one ? Or is the oem fuel pump not made by BMW ?
 
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