Absorber

[gooner1]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=16&fg=15


Can anyone tell me what part 14 in the above actually does?

TIA.

[BenHar]

Looks like the fuel pressure regulator.

Ben

[gooner1]

Ben, thanks but why, in the name of all things Holy, is it called an absorber?

[Brianmoooore]

Absorber?? In the link you gave it's called a damper, which is exactly what it is. It's designed to damp out the small changes in fuel pressure produced by the action of the fuel pump, and can be deleted with absolutely no ill effects whatsoever.

[gooner1]

14 Absorber 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178035


19 PROTECTIVE HOSE ? 09/1983 03/1988 16121118812 $26.71
DAMPING UNIT
Part is not longer available


Are we talking about the same part, Brian?

[Speedtouch]

Correction; part 20 is the 'damper' unit.

[BenHar]

14 Absorber 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178035

This is what I see on that link:

14 Damper 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178035 $78.08

Strange that you see something different?

Ben

[Speedtouch]

Says "14 Absorber" and "20 DAMPING UNIT" my end.

[BenHar]

Says "14 Absorber" and "20 DAMPING UNIT" my end.

Weird, this is the full listing I see:



No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes Photo
01 Bracket 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121176297 $13.59
02 Bracket 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121177356 $6.93
03 Securing plate 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178964 $5.17
04 Rubber mounting 3 09/1983 03/1988 16121177892 $12.99
05 Rubber mounting 1 09/1983 03/1988 16111178480 ENDED
05 Rubber mounting 1 09/1983 03/1988 61211243530 $13.76
06 Clamp D=14/6,4 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178487 $1.23
07 Hex Bolt M6X25 1 09/1983 03/1988 07119913589 $0.62
08 FUEL PUMP 1 09/1983 03/1988 16141178751 $387.81
For vehicles with
without catalytic converter = No
S199A=No
08 FUEL PUMP 1 09/1986 16141179232 $372.11 Cat=Yes
ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRE-SUPPLY PUMP
For vehicles with
National version Australia
and
Saudi Arabia version
L810A=Yes
08 FUEL PUMP 1 09/1983 03/1988 16141179232 $372.11
ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRE-SUPPLY PUMP
09 Rubber Ring 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121152361 $2.70
10 Cap 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178642 $6.27
11 Center part 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178738 $7.64
12 Cap 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178668 $5.55
13 Hose AKF 1 09/1983 03/1988 13531726960 $6.38
14 Damper 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178035 $78.08
15 Fuel hose 8X13MM ? 09/1983 03/1988 16121180409 $20.43
16 Hose clamp L12-15 ? 09/1983 03/1988 07129952104 $1.18
17 Hose clamp L15-19 4 09/1983 03/1988 07129952107 $0.93
18 Fuel hose 12X18 ? 09/1983 03/1988 16121176440 $15.25
EXTENSION
18 Hose 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178823 $18.63
EXTENSION
19 PROTECTIVE HOSE ? 09/1983 03/1988 16121118812 $26.71
DAMPING UNIT
Part is no longer available
20 Fuel hose 12X18 ? 09/1983 03/1988 16121176440 $15.25
20 Hose 1 09/1983 03/1988 16121178823 $18.63

Ben

[Speedtouch]

How peculiar!

This is what I see:

[Gavla]

Isn't technology great

I also see the damper version...not the absorber version...

[gooner1]

Yep, that's the version I'm getting ,Maurice.
How peculiar.

[Speedtouch]

I suppose it all depends on how your particular computer filters out the word 'damper' or 'absorber' from t'Interweb...