Great video, changed mine (04 reg Passat) on the weekend following these steps, only took 30 minutes. Couple of suggestions/clarifications though: 1) To unclip the fuel pipes you need to push the base of the connector inwards towards the pipes center, not downwards as the video seems to show. 2) Once you've swapped the plastic seal from the old pump to the new one and inserted the new pump loosely into the fuel tank, don't try and seat the pump and seal into the tank together. Rather hold the pump a couple of inches out of the tank and maneuver the seal into place by itself, the pump then easily drops straight in with no further fiddling. Thanks again.
I know this comment is a few years old now but wanted to say thanks for your second suggestion. I had the seal on the pump and it wasn't sitting right so I couldn't get the ring to screw on. Read your comment then 5 minutes later all done, engine running, so cheers!
Very useful and clear. It helped me change the unit on a Seat Leon Mk2. The only significant difference was the way the 2 fuel connecters had to be released. There is a not-very-obvious push-in piece at the base of each connector which releases the connection. It's blue on one which makes it easier to spot. I also agree that the advise to buy the whole unit is very wise.
Carl, thank you so much for taking the time to comment and sharing your experiences of doing this job on a Mk2 Leon. I hope that will come in helpful to someone. Wish you all the best.
26th December 2022. Just replaced on a 2006 VW Polo 1.4 tdi. Very good video and took 30 mins from start to finish. The only problem I had was unplugging the electrical plug. I just took a picture of the original before removing so I knew exactly how to put back in.
Thank you so much! That's very kind of you - I had some people complaining about it!! That child is all grown up now and one day will take over the channel 🙂 I wish you all the best, thanks for your lovely comment.
If you're having trouble getting the pump back into the hole with the rubber seal. At 5.38 push the seal into the hole first and apply a smear of grease onto the plastic top's mating surface, before pushing home, works.
In most of VAG Group cars there is a arrow on pump and corresponding arrow on cars body (within round hole). To get it 100% right both arrows need to line up.
Great explanation. I am inspired to change fuel pump of my VW myself which is dead. If possible please post other VW polo repair videos diy. Great video.
He's not wrong about getting the whole unit if you can afford it. Swapping pump only or even a pump & basket is a real pain in the arse. It might be worth getting a new O ring gasket too... I think over time the old one expands which is why it becomes so difficult to get it back in.
This comment is golden, bro thanks. Was struggling a bit, 'why doesn't it fit', then I remembered a comment about fitting the rubber seal first. It was your comment. 😎👍 Thanks!!
Had my fuel pump changed on my Leon MK1 petrol 2 weeks ago. Car is running so much better. However, I can still smell petrol around the fuel pump cover in the rear. It's particularly noticeable when the tank is full. Has the seal not been refitted correctly?
Is this the part that goes and also makes the fuel gauge stop working? My Octavia has flashed up a workshop light a couple of times on start. Then started working ok.
why didnt u put on the O ring 1st, then slip in the pump? anyways same thing on Audi A5, gonna do it my self, Stealership wants £750, parts and labour.
Is there a video or article about fails things to Reset after a VW Car is in a car accident front and/or rear crashes, related to fuel cut off switch or relays. Pls help
Does this apply to a 2006 Audi A4 1.8t cabriolet? I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to need the assenmacher 3307 fuel pump wrench or if I can do it without it.
Was wondering how often these fuel pumps fail and do they fail more often than the pump relays ?. am asking because I parked up my 98 Seat Cordobra and now it wont start.
hi sorry late to the party, grate vids, do you know if that fuel pump will fit in a audi s3 8l 2003? if so can you link were you got it from thanks all the best
i'd be inclinced to have some rags/cloths around the pump area to catch any droplets of fuel? ...other than that ...top vid ...can tell when one has done a tough job ...ones gloves splits! ;)
Thanks for your kind words, Celine. Fuel filter is on my to-do list so that will be coming up. Thanks again for your support and taking the time to comment.
Should you hear the pump priming the engine when switching the ignition on? This is the only car I've had that's silent and that doesn't want to start 😂
My car just went off out the blue then started some time later itself downhill. I changed the fuel filter after. Few days ago it happen again, seemed like there was no diesel in the car, but it did. I topped it up more and called the R.A.C the mechanic sprayed something in the pipe he took off and told me to start it. It started then when I switch the car off, it would not start again. It had to be recovered home. Yesterday I took off the pump electric plug and took off one fuel line. Diesel started to come out I then put it back on and the switch as I had the wrong pump in the boot. I thought when I get the correct one I will know how to take it off and have some practice. I then checked all the fuses one by one, they were all good. I tried to start it and it did after few attempts, it never switched off I let the car running till the heaters got hot then turned it off. Since then car has been fine. Would anyone know why the car is doing such thing. Is it a faulty fuel pump that works sometimes and gives up. Seat ibiza 1.9tdi Fr 05reg
There's a strainer attached to the fuel pump intake pipe tip to keep sediment bits from being sucked into the pump itself and then being sent further down the fuel pipe. Otherwise it's just a normal fuel filter - wherever it is located in your car.
I've read that it's a pain in the a** to do that, but didn't seem that hard? Ordered the parts for my relatives car and been trying to figure it out whether to go diy or tell her to take it to some professional. I've changed the engine on my own Audi (2.4 v6, and THAT was a pain in the a** to do lying on the garage floor 😁) so technique wise there's no prob, just mentally 🤣
Cage80 thanks for your support! Go DIY bro it's really easy if I can do it you'll find it a doddle, I've never had an engine out myself! I believe in you!
Hardest part is removing wiring plug, something this video doesn't show very well. Video shows just a simple push with a screwdriver, sadly that does not work. 40 minutes and still no luck.
What symptoms were you getting? I have a stage 2 map and I get surging in 4th and 5th high rpm high load. I'm about to replace my pump with a kemso pump
I just replaced mine. My symptoms were poor mileage like 750km a tank vs 850-900km and i had a stumble at idle like a misfire and it seemed my boost gauge was reading higher then before. This lasted about a year, i was saving up for new injectors thinking they were bad... then i couldnt hear the pump priming. Replacing it fixed everything.
Anyone had the code P0089 and replaced fuel pump ? My 2007 audi A4 2.0 Turbo has code P0089 and when I disconnect the gas line on the top of the engine , put it in a bucket and turn on the ignition , there is just a bit of gas coming out ! Wondering then if the fuel pump is going bad
Great video, changed mine (04 reg Passat) on the weekend following these steps, only took 30 minutes. Couple of suggestions/clarifications though:
1) To unclip the fuel pipes you need to push the base of the connector inwards towards the pipes center, not downwards as the video seems to show.
2) Once you've swapped the plastic seal from the old pump to the new one and inserted the new pump loosely into the fuel tank, don't try and seat the pump and seal into the tank together. Rather hold the pump a couple of inches out of the tank and maneuver the seal into place by itself, the pump then easily drops straight in with no further fiddling.
Thanks again.
Thanks for taking the time to comment and for your contribution!
@@RedlineRevs 😅
I know this comment is a few years old now but wanted to say thanks for your second suggestion. I had the seal on the pump and it wasn't sitting right so I couldn't get the ring to screw on. Read your comment then 5 minutes later all done, engine running, so cheers!
Very useful and clear. It helped me change the unit on a Seat Leon Mk2. The only significant difference was the way the 2 fuel connecters had to be released. There is a not-very-obvious push-in piece at the base of each connector which releases the connection. It's blue on one which makes it easier to spot. I also agree that the advise to buy the whole unit is very wise.
Carl, thank you so much for taking the time to comment and sharing your experiences of doing this job on a Mk2 Leon. I hope that will come in helpful to someone. Wish you all the best.
Need to do this on my mk2 leon as well as I'm getting code P0087 but do you need to code the fuel pump to the car?
26th December 2022. Just replaced on a 2006 VW Polo 1.4 tdi. Very good video and took 30 mins from start to finish. The only problem I had was unplugging the electrical plug. I just took a picture of the original before removing so I knew exactly how to put back in.
I can’t take the electrical plug off
Love cute noises your baby is making in the background. 👶
Thank you so much! That's very kind of you - I had some people complaining about it!! That child is all grown up now and one day will take over the channel 🙂 I wish you all the best, thanks for your lovely comment.
@@RedlineRevs
You're welcome. Babies are adorable, how one cannot love them is beyond me. 🤔
Bro ur a legend used ur help video 2021 to do this on a 03 plate 🙏🏾
Bro so glad you found it helpful and thank you for taking the time to comment.
If you're having trouble getting the pump back into the hole with the rubber seal. At 5.38 push the seal into the hole first and apply a smear of grease onto the plastic top's mating surface, before pushing home, works.
In most of VAG Group cars there is a arrow on pump and corresponding arrow on cars body (within round hole).
To get it 100% right both arrows need to line up.
yes, exactly in this way it is.
Super helpful. Did a Skoda Fabia today. Many thanks!!
Great informative vid once again, changed mine couple months back, old one started to make a constant high pitched squeaky sound, been fine since
Thanks so for commenting and for your support.. Sorry I didn't get this one up in time for you!
Great explanation. I am inspired to change fuel pump of my VW myself which is dead. If possible please post other VW polo repair videos diy. Great video.
Thank you for the video! Very helpful , now I just need to get a good weather in UK so I can change mine :))
He's not wrong about getting the whole unit if you can afford it. Swapping pump only or even a pump & basket is a real pain in the arse. It might be worth getting a new O ring gasket too... I think over time the old one expands which is why it becomes so difficult to get it back in.
Seat the rubber seal first, get the lip in then carefully slide it in, sorted, did our earlier in a TT
This comment is golden, bro thanks. Was struggling a bit, 'why doesn't it fit', then I remembered a comment about fitting the rubber seal first. It was your comment. 😎👍 Thanks!!
Thanks from France dude ;)
Nice vid ! Still usefull in 2021, I'll try it this WE on my A3. Only have One question, do U need to prime it or just start the engine after ?
The pump is main objective is to prime ...so ....just turn iginition and will suck fuel to the top
Had my fuel pump changed on my Leon MK1 petrol 2 weeks ago. Car is running so much better. However, I can still smell petrol around the fuel pump cover in the rear. It's particularly noticeable when the tank is full.
Has the seal not been refitted correctly?
I notice this too and I put the seal in around good I thought and then lowered the pump into the seated seal.... Did you have to redo it?
Is this the part that goes and also makes the fuel gauge stop working? My Octavia has flashed up a workshop light a couple of times on start. Then started working ok.
Should the pump have continuity between the leads and the pump housing ?
Why did you change it? What were the symptoms?
2024 checking in, still useful thanks
why didnt u put on the O ring 1st, then slip in the pump? anyways same thing on Audi A5, gonna do it my self, Stealership wants £750, parts and labour.
thanks , you just saved me a lot of money , even i can fiks this , i just get a new complete pump
Is there a video or article about fails things to Reset after a VW Car is in a car accident front and/or rear crashes, related to fuel cut off switch or relays. Pls help
Does this apply to a 2006 Audi A4 1.8t cabriolet? I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to need the assenmacher 3307 fuel pump wrench or if I can do it without it.
Was wondering how often these fuel pumps fail and do they fail more often than the pump relays ?. am asking because I parked up my 98 Seat Cordobra and now it wont start.
thanks, would this be same as mk3 Seat Ibiza?
Hi is this pump the e8424m pump and if so where can I get it?
hi sorry late to the party, grate vids, do you know if that fuel pump will fit in a audi s3 8l 2003? if so can you link were you got it from thanks all the best
No need to bleed diesel first? i`ve seen it multiple times on other videos. If I dont need to do that I will go for it!
im gonna try it myself, but jeez it looks like scraped knuckles time, why is everything so hard to undo on a car lol
It's easy man
so they can sell you specialist tools
is it for seat leon fr mk2?
i'd be inclinced to have some rags/cloths around the pump area to catch any droplets of fuel? ...other than that ...top vid ...can tell when one has done a tough job ...ones gloves splits! ;)
nice videos! very informative. can you make a video to show how to change the fuel filter please? thanks
Thanks for your kind words, Celine. Fuel filter is on my to-do list so that will be coming up. Thanks again for your support and taking the time to comment.
@@RedlineRevs th-cam.com/video/_zphJijkiIw/w-d-xo.html
@@FanaticFunGuy I did get round to doing that th-cam.com/video/QeaGx5oiap8/w-d-xo.html
@RedlineRevs 2 years later and you still came back to this commeny with a link, that's awesome
How about disconnect the battery and release the fuel pressure from the vehicle before removing the fuel pump.
Can it be replaced without doing all that?
@@mahonyboss 😅
@@mahonyboss watch the video again...
Thank you very much!
So the fuel pump doesn't have to look the same as the original im Confused?
Thanks alot for the vid ... i just did it myself and it's quite easy
Should you hear the pump priming the engine when switching the ignition on? This is the only car I've had that's silent and that doesn't want to start 😂
Is the fuel pump under the back seat of a leon as well?
Yes, the video is of a cupra r mk1.
I have 05reg seat ibiza 1.9tdi Fr. Will it be the same to take out.
Yes
My car just went off out the blue then started some time later itself downhill. I changed the fuel filter after. Few days ago it happen again, seemed like there was no diesel in the car, but it did. I topped it up more and called the R.A.C the mechanic sprayed something in the pipe he took off and told me to start it. It started then when I switch the car off, it would not start again. It had to be recovered home. Yesterday I took off the pump electric plug and took off one fuel line. Diesel started to come out I then put it back on and the switch as I had the wrong pump in the boot. I thought when I get the correct one I will know how to take it off and have some practice. I then checked all the fuses one by one, they were all good. I tried to start it and it did after few attempts, it never switched off I let the car running till the heaters got hot then turned it off. Since then car has been fine. Would anyone know why the car is doing such thing. Is it a faulty fuel pump that works sometimes and gives up. Seat ibiza 1.9tdi Fr 05reg
Does the fuel pump have a filter and can it be changed
There's a strainer attached to the fuel pump intake pipe tip to keep sediment bits from being sucked into the pump itself and then being sent further down the fuel pipe. Otherwise it's just a normal fuel filter - wherever it is located in your car.
Thanks mate. Made it myself :D
on my audi a6 c5 1.9 tdi i dont have a fuil pump in there cant find it anywere
Hello, this apply for seat Leon 2014?
SEAT belongs to the Audi/Volkswagen/Škoda group, so all parts are interchangeable and probably replaced in the same manner.
Cred ca se montează mult mai bine cu rezervorul mai gol.. Zic și eu... Baftă.
is it the same for audi a3 8V?
I've read that it's a pain in the a** to do that, but didn't seem that hard? Ordered the parts for my relatives car and been trying to figure it out whether to go diy or tell her to take it to some professional. I've changed the engine on my own Audi (2.4 v6, and THAT was a pain in the a** to do lying on the garage floor 😁) so technique wise there's no prob, just mentally 🤣
Oh and thanks for the video too ✌️
Cage80 thanks for your support! Go DIY bro it's really easy if I can do it you'll find it a doddle, I've never had an engine out myself! I believe in you!
Hardest part is removing wiring plug, something this video doesn't show very well. Video shows just a simple push with a screwdriver, sadly that does not work. 40 minutes and still no luck.
@@Graeme758 Its 3 months since, have you managed to remove the fuel pump yet? jk ;)
@@flow5718 🤣😂😅
my vw golf 3 2.0 petrol pump who to test a right
What symptoms were you getting? I have a stage 2 map and I get surging in 4th and 5th high rpm high load. I'm about to replace my pump with a kemso pump
I just replaced mine. My symptoms were poor mileage like 750km a tank vs 850-900km and i had a stumble at idle like a misfire and it seemed my boost gauge was reading higher then before. This lasted about a year, i was saving up for new injectors thinking they were bad... then i couldnt hear the pump priming. Replacing it fixed everything.
Some pumps come with a arrow on top point it towards middle screw hole to avoid wrong fuel gauge reading
I have a 2017 polo and lately it has started to rattle at idle from this exact spot. Can anyone help please?
Forget the palm of your hand, that’s what a rubber mallet is for.
Tankhs🙏
Anyone had the code P0089 and replaced fuel pump ? My 2007 audi A4 2.0 Turbo has code P0089 and when I disconnect the gas line on the top of the engine , put it in a bucket and turn on the ignition , there is just a bit of gas coming out ! Wondering then if the fuel pump is going bad
lacuzon39000 well gas is gonna come out it’s a fuel line🤯
Hi, what is the audi number of this pump?
2004 Audi A4?
Should be the same
Or buy the whole assembly when you break the old one removing it from the tank. lol
Good job
Different for a 225 mk1 TT
Their is some thing rong, where is the sign of the direction the floating gauge
Yes, this pump is in nice and easy location and made for humans. ☺
Merci
You're welcome!
Skoda tėti gurliai pump
Those Pierburg parts are so crapp.
And there was me just about to order one. Any suggestions that don't cost a packet?
Someone for the love of Jesus fuck make a video of how to undo the battery clip because I break them all
Is this noise from a faulty fuel pump? See video from below link from my 1.4 TSI engine.
th-cam.com/video/aDuBeFw7DKo/w-d-xo.html
What's going on pmsl 😅😅😅😅
If you want to run a lot of power, you should upgrade your fuelpump!
I can recommend this one: ultimatesolutions.de/