Wiring in an extra washer motor

[eltax91]

OldGermanHeaps said:

Non return valve spliced into the fuel supply line?
And yes, you need a better mechanic if he suggested that, thats tempting death material. Is his fix for perished flexis to paint them with tyre paint?
If its just draining back to the tank it is either aleak in the feed, return or bleed off pipework, or a seal or failing non return valve on the lift pump or filter head, an easy fix without replacing the pump, sealkits are available for mostly anything and diesel pumps on ebay start at £30

NRV is most definitely being fitted this weekend. Was going to be along with this bodge but looks like it will be the only thing we try.

All the garages asked have, to a man, suggested a NRV won't work, it will be the pump (after telling them all the cheap stuff that has been done)

[lostkiwi]

TooMany2cvs said:

lostkiwi said:

Do it properly if you're fitting a pump for fuel:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOLID-STATE-ELECTRIC-FUE...

Which won't help on a diesel.

Why not? Its just taking the place of the in tank lift pump.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

If it was petrol I'd say no way for obvious reasons - but diesel should be fine through a washer bottle pump. It only needs a quick splash to do the job.
Go for it. Use decent silicone hoses though - plastic might melt.

[lostkiwi]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

If it was petrol I'd say no way for obvious reasons - but diesel should be fine through a washer bottle pump. It only needs a quick splash to do the job.
Go for it. Use decent silicone hoses though - plastic might melt.

Diesel will almost certainly eat the internal impeller.

[Toaster Pilot]

eltax91 said:

£200 for the pump and pay to fit it. Not a cheap gig given it needs to last 6 weeks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIESEL-PUMP-VECTRA-B-2-0-DTI-ASTRA-ZAFIRA-0470504011-/401129448529?hash=item5d652da451:g:SAQAAOSwQaJXTaTC

Not that hard to fit surely

[eltax91]

Toaster Pilot said:

eltax91 said:

£200 for the pump and pay to fit it. Not a cheap gig given it needs to last 6 weeks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIESEL-PUMP-VECTRA-B-2-0-DTI-ASTRA-ZAFIRA-0470504011-/401129448529?hash=item5d652da451:g:SAQAAOSwQaJXTaTC

Not that hard to fit surely

From what I understand you have to take a whole load of stuff out of the zafira to get to it. My brother has found the pump and the number form it, I don't have it to hand, but matching the part number on ebay or with the breakers yields £200+ asking prices. If you don't match the code, there's a host of forum posters saying you need to code the cars ecu to the new pump.

Interestingly, i'm not myself 100% convinced it's the pump as it throws NO fault codes, and so many people have suggested when the pump goes it throws a code. The fact it runs fine for hours and then stops makes me wonder if it's air leaking in somehow.

the one thing we cant seem to figure out is what the ID of the fuel pipe is from tank to filter, so finding it hard to get the right NRV!!

[Toaster Pilot]

That's why that one comes with key and ECU I assume to avoid coding

[eltax91]

Toaster Pilot said:

That's why that one comes with key and ECU I assume to avoid coding

Will send it to the little bro

[Toaster Pilot]

Depends how hanging the rest of the car is I suppose