Lotusfab Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Hi Steve I have just had a brand new Sytec pump fail! It makes a rattle noise when shook. The fuel system is spotless. It makes a huming noise, was very loud and vibrated a lot in use. It got very hot in operation. If I had to guess I would say the output preesure and flow is too high. I have ordered a different type and will try again with an inline filter. I may well take the pump apart to see why it failed! Frustrating it cost £100 and lasted a few starts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve4012 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 What a pain Fabian. I ended up getting one from Steve at SJ which seems ok at the moment but has had very little use so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusfab Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Yep. I ordered a new one from SimonBBC on ebay. Im starting to think many new parts are not suitable for the claimed application. Im fitting an inline filter before the pump. Trouble is inside the pump is spotless so that wasn't the cause of failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusfab Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 The new pump has a lower flow rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greentengu Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) Just finished reading this thread, and am waiting with bated breath to hear the outcome. Any updates on this topic? Cheers, Scott Edited December 4, 2019 by greentengu Quote 1986 Esprit HCI (Bosch-injected) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusfab Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hi Scott. If you mean my fuel pump I have installed the new one and so farvworking perfectly. The orginal pump must have had a manufacture defect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 On my 85 turbo after the original pump packed up I had another 2 in quick succession before a third that was still ok when I sold the car Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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