Mech. fuel pump/rod

Trike Rider · Post by **Trike Rider** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:00 pm

I just found out today waht one of those pmps cost,I got quotes of 100.00 to 210.00 after I picked myself off the floor I went out and plugged the holes said the hell with it. Ill run an elect. pump.The thing that makes me mad is that my first case choice didnt have that setup for the mech pump and if I had known this prior would have used that case and saved trouble.
At least now I know......... Dennis

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:22 pm

I have 10 brand new ones for 50 bucks each....... had them for 15 years on the shelf!

Trike Rider · Post by **Trike Rider** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:29 pm

Now you tell me.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:43 pm

someone help me out here. where is the fuel pump located? I don't remember taking one off of the long block I got. Nor do I remember seeing it in jakes rebuild video. got a pic any one?

thanks

BluBus · Post by **BluBus** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:48 pm

it's in the lower right hand side of the engine towards the front of the car. below the starter.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:54 pm

under the pistons/liners?

between the pushrod tubes?

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:01 pm

I have a 914 2.0L case, it has some sort of machining on the side of the bellhousing but nothing there. could it be possible that mine doesn't have a mech. fuel pump?

BluBus · Post by **BluBus** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:07 pm

It's not on the bellhousing it's near the #1 piston. Mabe you don't have the case for one.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:29 am

does anyone know for sure which engine cases came with mechanical fuel pumps?

Bobby74 · Post by **Bobby74** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:23 am

The ones that came with carbs

Usually: AW, GD, CB, 1700, 1800 bus cases. Pretty much anything '74 and earlier VW.

Alaskabug · Post by **Alaskabug** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:27 pm

OK, been following this thread and have to ask.

If the fuel pump/boss mount on my '71 411 1.7L t4 case is factory blocked off (fuel injected engine), do I need to worry about any of this pluging oil galley drains?

Should'nt the oil pressure be good without doing anything in this area?

I just finished pulling all the factory pressed in oil galley plugs, drilling, tapping and fitting new anodized aluminum npt plugs. Am I over looking something?

Alaskabug
56 oval t4 dtm

Bobby74 · Post by **Bobby74** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:30 pm

If its an FI case, you don't have to worry about anything. There is no mechanical pump, and no pushrod to activate it.

Its only when people remove the guide in the mech fuel pump cases (carb'd) that you run into this drain issue.
-Bobby

Alaskabug · Post by **Alaskabug** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:55 pm

Whew!!! Thanks Bobby.

John

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:11 am

For years I never saw the issue till one day when a new rebuild had zero oil pressure....figured it out pretty quick

njv · Post by **njv** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:39 pm

hi
so on an fi case the oil in the rh side of the case just bleeds down over the lifter gear there is no little fuel pump chamber with a drain to the case bottom is there somebody please?