Tow truck pics...

Post Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:17 pm

Fuel pump packed up today, had to get the touring home on a flatbed....

Good thing I cleaned it this morning

Post Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:32 pm

Nightmare mate, it's a crap feeling knowing you have to give in to a tow truck to get home!! Hope it's an easy fix

Post Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:35 pm

Tidy touring and at leas the truck driver has respect for your front valance.

Post Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:42 pm

Sanchez wrote:Tidy touring and at leas the truck driver has respect for your front valance.

Yeah, you know he's good when he has a selection of wood.

On the lookout for a deal on a good fuel pump, should hopefully only take a couple of hours to swap out.

Post Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:45 pm

Lovely looking touring, shame its kaput

Post Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:47 pm

What's the drop on that?

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:00 am

skipunda wrote:What's the drop on that?

-60mm all round.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:03 am

Alex wrote:Lovely looking touring, shame its kaput

It's booked in for MOT this week too. Looks like the next couple of evenings are gonna be fun.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:06 am

did you have any warning signs your pump was about to go??? Mine has only just come back on the road this week and the pump sounds quite loud... but i'd never drove it before this week during my whole ownership so been worried it's going to go.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:16 am

oomz1975 wrote:
Sanchez wrote:Tidy touring and at leas the truck driver has respect for your front valance.
Yeah, you know he's good when he has a selection of wood.

On the lookout for a deal on a good fuel pump, should hopefully only take a couple of hours to swap out.

Are you going to take the tank out to do it or something?! Should only take 30mins max..

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:17 am

No warning signs really, although about 6 months ago it started whining after a couple of hours on a long journey.
It was starting on the button this morning.
Checked all fuses, plugs, relays etc, but I always knew it was going to be the pump, also it's probably the only thing on the car that hasn't been replaced/fixed/fiddled by me.
I'm kind of looking forward to doing the fix.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:21 am

Jhonno wrote:
oomz1975 wrote:
Sanchez wrote:Tidy touring and at leas the truck driver has respect for your front valance.
Yeah, you know he's good when he has a selection of wood.

On the lookout for a deal on a good fuel pump, should hopefully only take a couple of hours to swap out.
Are you going to take the tank out to do it or something?! Should only take 30mins max..

Even better, just need to get a replacement pump, suggestions are welcome.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:49 pm

lol i work for the company that recovered you

ive got a few e30/general BMW recovery pics somewhere ill dig 'em out

Post Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:17 pm

Woo hoo, new fuel pump arrived today, fitted it in bad light, in under an hour.
Well chuffed

Post Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:43 pm

Jhonno wrote:
Are you going to take the tank out to do it or something?! Should only take 30mins max..

the last time i did a fuel pump, it took 7". the reason i know that is because it takes me 7" to smoke a ciggie and i was smoking one on the job

Post Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:56 pm

Kos wrote:
Jhonno wrote:
Are you going to take the tank out to do it or something?! Should only take 30mins max..
the last time i did a fuel pump, it took 7". the reason i know that is because it takes me 7" to smoke a ciggie and i was smoking one on the job

7 inch's to change a fuel pump? What sort of crazy talk is that?

Post Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:03 pm

Dezzy wrote:
Kos wrote:
Jhonno wrote:
Are you going to take the tank out to do it or something?! Should only take 30mins max..
the last time i did a fuel pump, it took 7". the reason i know that is because it takes me 7" to smoke a ciggie and i was smoking one on the job
7 inch's to change a fuel pump? What sort of crazy talk is that?

' hour '' minutes

Post Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:54 pm

Kos wrote:
Dezzy wrote:
Kos wrote: the last time i did a fuel pump, it took 7". the reason i know that is because it takes me 7" to smoke a ciggie and i was smoking one on the job
7 inch's to change a fuel pump? What sort of crazy talk is that?

' hour '' minutes

I know

Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:50 am

si- wrote:lol i work for the company that recovered you

ive got a few e30/general BMW recovery pics somewhere ill dig 'em out

Get these "pics" hunted out

Post Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:12 pm

Kos wrote:
Jhonno wrote:
Are you going to take the tank out to do it or something?! Should only take 30mins max..
the last time i did a fuel pump, it took 7". the reason i know that is because it takes me 7" to smoke a ciggie and i was smoking one on the job

Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:47 pm

Looks like a lovely car, fuel pimp easy enough to sort

Got a project of photo thread at all?