Help! I think it's curtains for the fuel pump!!!

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Help! I think it's curtains for the fuel pump!!!

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Looks like I may need to change the low pressure fuel pump this weekend. It has just started to groan deeply when the ignition is switched on. Instead of a nice high pitch buzz. Is there anything to look out for other than having the replacement O ring. I am getting the pump from GSF today or tomorrow hopefully. Any advice really appreciated. Sorry for the short notice but It's sprung up suddenly and I've got a 600 mile round trip to do next week.

One more thing could it just be the cold weather having an effect on the pump. Hope this all makes sense just quickly posting before I shoot off to work.
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I dont run an HDi but I know someone who does, his experience plus what I have read on here seems to indicate that they can have a relativly short life. There is also some problem with them shedding metal filings into the fuel system when failing, so if I were you I would change it post haste!
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Agreed Peter...starting to hear more and more people saying that the pump is on the way out after a short period of time...maybe the HDI isnt as good as it was first thought...

Obviously before the whole company car process...i was considering getting a HDI after the XUD TD but on hearing about the constant reliability problems with the pump if i were to ever get back to Citroens I would stick with XUD's
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Cheers guys I thought about it today and came to the same conclusion. Looks like another few hours of my w/end fixing the car. To be honest I would sell her but then it's difficult after all I've spent I think I should keep her. ARGHH!!
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Re: Help! I think it's curtains for the fuel pump!!!

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Alec wrote:Looks like I may need to change the low pressure fuel pump this weekend. It has just started to groan deeply when the ignition is switched on. Instead of a nice high pitch buzz.
Mine did this before i changed my fuel filter :oops:
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Theres a thought !
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Re: Help! I think it's curtains for the fuel pump!!!

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I had the fuel filter changed about 15,000 miles ago. How often should it be changed?
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Also looking at some other post's it looks like it could be the filter housing as well as I also get the hammer/vibrations from the fuel pump. Anyway I think I will leave the pump for now and change the filter and possibly the housing. As they are cheaper.

And to think I bought a diesel for cheaper motoring. Filter £10+vat Housing £35+vat and pump (if required) £135+vat. hmmm. Not to add all the other stuff thats gone and going wrong. Anyway sorry about the moan but I'm doing loads of extra work to save up for my new born this year and the bl**dy car is eating it all up.
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Just think what it would be costing you in you were paying someone to do the work for you. Loads of invoices came with my car. One is about 3 years old for changing 1 front sphere and the accumulator, total cost was over £180 :shock:
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Alec wrote:Also looking at some other post's it looks like it could be the filter housing as well as I also get the hammer/vibrations from the fuel pump. Anyway I think I will leave the pump for now and change the filter and possibly the housing. As they are cheaper.

And to think I bought a diesel for cheaper motoring. Filter £10+vat Housing £35+vat and pump (if required) £135+vat. hmmm. Not to add all the other stuff thats gone and going wrong. Anyway sorry about the moan but I'm doing loads of extra work to save up for my new born this year and the bl**dy car is eating it all up.
Exactly the same as mine .........try the fuel filter and Hey Presto :D
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I did try the fuel filter first on reading your previous post "pikecrazy" but it was still noisy afterwards so I thought bugger it and changed the pump. Now all is well so far, but i'm off to nottingham tommorrow (210 miles) so we'll find out then.
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