Other Compatible Fuel pumps.

Not sure if its been asked before but ive done a search and couldnt find anything.

What FUEL pumps from other cars are good for the mark one?? GTi

whether its an 8v or 16v conversion.

any suggestions of what you have use din the past??

audi fuel pumps off 16v ones 5 pots included , volvo's running k-jet also mercedes runnig k-jet!! all exactly the same!! i have used all three!! and all were spot on!

Sorry to sound dumb can you be more specific on year and models??

Merc W123 from 1979-1986
Merc W124 from 1986-1992 approx
Merc W201 from 1984-1992 approx

There is some crossover W124 models moved to EFI around 1992. Some of the S-class of similar era may have used K or KE-Jet too.

Well top stuff lads! a GSF 18369 is ?43.50+VAT on trade.
just hope it has that little filter thingy on the end.
good to know other models have the same pump. might have a mooch around some scrappys just incase as a spare.

i got that pump from gsf, a couple of weeks later rubbish from the tank seized it up (it doesn't have a filter), so i got another one, but this time got hold of a bunch of those clear plastic filters to put in before it - the pumps nice and protected, went through about half a dozen of them before rubbish stopped coming through and starving the pump, but they are only ?2 from halfords - better than paying for another pump!

I had to do a slight mod though - the low pressure side of the pump uses a 10mm pipe.  The filters to fit 10mm pipe are VERY expensive as they are not a standard size, so I bought two 10mm to 8mm metal reducer pipes and a length of 8mm fuel pipe.  Then simply cut the exisiting 10mm pipe in half, fitted the first reducer, then a bit of 8mm pipe, then the filter, then more 8mm pipe, then the 2nd reducer, then the other half of the 10mm pipe and connected that to the pump.  Obviously this arrangement is a lot longer than the little elbow it usually has, so I have cable tied it up out the way.  (obviously also using jubilee clips or similar on the pipe joints - i used those quick release spring clamps to make changing the filter quick and easy with no tools at the side of the road!)

I kept a couple of filters in the glove box, then when a slight misfire was felt, just pulled over and changed the filter.  No need to jack it up or anything, and two minutes later I was on me jolly way again.  Like I said earlier, went through about 6 untill the fuel was clear in the filter.  The good thing about these filters is you can see how clogged they are getting, and when its getting better.

The last ones been on months now and still nice and clean, the pump is still alive, and hasn't affected fuel flow to the engine.

got any pics

not at the moment matey, but if the weather stays dry I will be washing it tommorrow, so I'll get you some snaps

Where did you get the reducers from? easy to find?

ignore my Pm from earlier  

resonably I think - got mine from local motor factors, perhaps halfords might have them too if you ask behind the counter.

tried taking a  photo for you but they came out next to useless so ive done this for ya:



remember the existing pipe from the tank to the pump has a 10mm interior diameter, so the two reducers you need are 10mm to 8mm, then you need a length of 8mm fuel pipe and hose clips for all the joints.

Drain all the fuel out of the tank, remove the pipe and cut it in half, add the reducers, new pipe and filter as above then the 2nd half of the old pipe and put back on the pump.

I got the largest fuel filter I could get so it would last a bit longer - they are the clear plastic ones for carburettor engines.  Think they are ?2.50 from halfords.  Make sure you get the filter the right way round - there will be an arrow on it showing which way the fuel should flow.

Stick fuel back in the tank, and start it up checking for leaks.  If yours is as bad as mine you will see large chunks of rubbish floating in the filter almost straight away.  When the filter is almost blocked up you will start to feel a slight misfire under full throttle, so time to change it.  I always kept a spare in the car so I could swap it out and about. - Use some mole grips to clamp both pipes shut whilst changing at roadside

Anything else you need give me a shout

Ross