Fuel Pump~ Grease?

s-deez Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 17 Sep 2005, 5:15 pm

#408877

Hi all~
I bought a new fuel pump for the beetle ,Can some please help me with, about packing the base with a grease.

I read it in my manual that u must do this, when i pulled the old one off there was no grease in the base, why do i do this what is the reasoning & what type is best~ thanks for your help~

Sime~nn[ Edited on 17-9-2005 by s-deez ]

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Sep 2005, 5:31 pm

#408883

um, I'd be inclined to oil up the lower parts,ie the actuation rod and that, but I'm not sure about packing it with grease. sounds a bit excessive to me

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Kombi_Rescue Wolfsburg Wizard

440 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 17 Sep 2005, 5:51 pm

#408891

use your std wheel bearing grease to pack the pump base with....this is needed to help lubricate the plunger and also act as a heat shield to avoid the pump overheating from heat sink from the block..hope this helps cheers steve

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Sep 2005, 5:57 pm

#408893

Thanks rhddlxbd,

s-deez,
turn the pump upside down, fill it up the bottom of it with grease and keep putting grease in till no more will go in. Now it is packed with grease. 😉

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 17 Sep 2005, 6:50 pm

#408906

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s-deez Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 18 Sep 2005, 1:19 am

#409000

thanks all for your help~
S~

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