Volvo 740 GLE 2.4L - Replacing the fuel pump

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Mark Hobley - 05 Jul 2009 23:08 GMT

I need to replace the fuel pump on my 1989 2.4L Volvo 740GLE. The fuel pump
for the Volvo are quite expensive. I am thinking of using a fuel pump from
another make of vehicle altogether, such as a fuel pump from a Volkswagen Golf
or similar fuel injection vehicle. Would there be any problems with this?

Mark.

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James Sweet - 05 Jul 2009 23:54 GMT

> I need to replace the fuel pump on my 1989 2.4L Volvo 740GLE. The fuel pump
> for the Volvo are quite expensive. I am thinking of using a fuel pump from
> another make of vehicle altogether, such as a fuel pump from a Volkswagen Golf
> or similar fuel injection vehicle. Would there be any problems with this?
>
> Mark.

Check out turbobricks, there are various fuel pump upgrades that are
cheaper than the OEM pump. IIRC Wahlbro makes one that is popular, it
mounts in the tank and replaces the dual pump setup with a single pump.

VW uses Bosch pumps just like Volvo, I don't know how the specs compare,
but I would expect the cost to be similar, assuming you are not trying
to buy directly from Volvo.

FCP Groton lists your pump for $154, how much is the VW pump you're
considering?

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Mark Hobley - 06 Jul 2009 11:08 GMT

> Check out turbobricks, there are various fuel pump upgrades that are
> cheaper than the OEM pump. IIRC Wahlbro makes one that is popular, it
> mounts in the tank and replaces the dual pump setup with a single pump.

That sounds good. I wonder if I could get something like that here in the UK.

> FCP Groton lists your pump for $154, how much is the VW pump you're
> considering?

Yeah, they are about £100 sterling.

Mark.

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Richard - 06 Jul 2009 15:57 GMT

>I need to replace the fuel pump on my 1989 2.4L Volvo 740GLE. The fuel
>pump
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>
> Mark.

Why do you need to replace yours? Overheating? Water pump don't go bad
easily unless is rebuilt by American stupids with much frictions that they
think it's normal. Sometimes your overheating could come from gapping your
parks plug too close. You have to find the core of your problem, don't
just assume thing or believing the idiots in this group.

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7077 - 06 Jul 2009 17:38 GMT

>> I need to replace the fuel pump on my 1989 2.4L Volvo 740GLE. The fuel
>> pump
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> parks plug too close. You have to find the core of your problem, don't
> just assume thing or believing the idiots in this group.

Richard, read the question or people will prefer to call you DICK

7077

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James Sweet - 07 Jul 2009 03:03 GMT

> Richard, read the question or people will prefer to call you DICK
>
> 7077

I guess we got our first troll here, at least the first I've seen. Just
add a filter to block him, or otherwise ignore him and he will
eventually get bored and go away.

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Mark Hobley - 07 Jul 2009 00:08 GMT

> Why do you need to replace yours? Overheating? Water pump don't go bad
> easily unless is rebuilt by American stupids with much frictions that they
> think it's normal.

Its the fuel pump. I snapped a terminal off whilst trying to remove the fuel
line.

Mark.

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Andrea1717 - 06 Jul 2009 20:04 GMT

Mark Hobley ha scritto:

The price of a fuel pump (external) it's about 90 euro..

See www.partsforvolvosonline.com

I have a problem with the fuel system on my 240 B200F (same motor of
740) some years ago.
I solved changing the relay and cleaning carefully the fuse contact (in
fact the fuse were always hot)

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