If anybody is doing a housing rebuild, let me know. I had to over order my o-rings, so I've got spares that you're welcome to. Just ping your address and I'll post them. Slight difference in the fact my big ones are 2x112, but they fit fine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235786032327

I went with this, as they all seem to be identical and this was the cheapest.

Can I establish from this that there are now no fuel pump options avaliable?


Just the Chinese ones, which I've just had to order for now as after I fit my used VDO, it wasn't turning :( I think I've got another in my spare housing, but cannot remember it's history so I'll see how China do. I ...

MikkiJayne wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:42 pm Ignore it, carry on. It works perfectly well without it.

This is my favourite cunning blag of all time. Zero effort!

Thank you!

Yeah Mike bought one too. The listing is incorrect, that pump is not suitable :x Without the second outlet it won't drive the suction jets to balance the tank and you run out of fuel at 1/4 tank.

The seller Mike bought it from was extremely difficult about sending it back. Hopefully you didn't ...

Pretty sure I remember them being fairly cheap?


They were, but there don't appear to be any genuine VDO / Continental units left, at least not that I can find from the usual sources.

Having spoken to a friend in the motor trade, the easily available options of Lemark, Lucas and Intermotor ...

Pretty sure I remember them being fairly cheap?


They were, but there don't appear to be any genuine VDO / Continental units left, at least not that I can find from the usual sources.

Having spoken to a friend in the motor trade, the easily available options of Lemark, Lucas and Intermotor ...

In that case I would fill the tank up and see if it starts, or at least get someone to crank so you can go into the boot and see if the pump makes any noise and then fill it up if it does.
This should make the car drivable and save you from working in the cold.


Spoken like a man that's frozen ...

Was the car sitting around for long with less than full tank? Put in more than half a tank and see if it starts



Were you thinking dying fuel pump too, Ronin?


Yes, but if it starts with more than half a tank, its failed o-rings usually.


On the pump assembly itself? It's got a little ...

Oh. They're not cheap