possible fuel pump?

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by stackz

that was my original plan but my upull only had two x5's and one the entire tank was gone and the other they had already ripped out the pump assembly and taken the pump itself. oh well.

also, after thinking on it a little I see why the harbor freight fuel pressure kit doesnt work. the shraeder valve is recessed in the fuel rail so there's no way the adapter can physically push it open when screwed down. looks like the simply thing to do is just unscrew the shraeder valve and put the adapter on that way since it has its own shraeder valve.

Come on a used fuel pump. This really shouldn't be a consideration. Buy some piece of mind for you wife and family. Suppose you had put that used fuel pump in the X5 and your wife and child get stranded out on the road because the used one failed? Now they are stuck and stranded in the cold until help can arrive. 177K on the last pump served you well. Get a new one and filter and roll on.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Come on a used fuel pump. This really shouldn't be a consideration. Buy some piece of mind for you wife and family. Suppose you had put that used fuel pump in the X5 and your wife and child get stranded out on the road because the used one failed? Now they are stuck and stranded in the cold until help can arrive. 177K on the last pump served you well. Get a new one and filter and roll on.

If he wanted to buy some piece of mind for his wife and family, he shouldn't have bought or still be driving a 15+ years old BMW. He should have bought a Toyota.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by upallnight

If he wanted to buy some piece of mind for his wife and family, he shouldn't have bought or still be driving a 15+ years old BMW. He should have bought a Toyota.

Okay I am laughing on this one because its so true. Point well taken

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by upallnight

I got a genuine BMW complete fuel pump for $20.00 bucks at the local Pick N Pull. Took me just 15 minutes to remove it from the BMW. If I don't use it, I'll just put it on eBay and double or triple my investment.

A used fuel pump in your vehicle? Why would you trust this not knowing how old it is and the history behind it? Just buy a new one and be done with it.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

A used fuel pump in your vehicle? Why would you trust this not knowing how old it is and the history behind it? Just buy a new one and be done with it.

Well if my pump failed on a weekend or at night, my USED pump can be installed to get the X running again. AAA can get me home and I can probably remove and install a pump in 30 minutes, a little longer if it is cold outside.

The used pump is my contingency plan. If I don't use it I'll just eBay it and double or triple my investment. As you are well aware, with a 16 plus-year-old car, not every BMW owner can afford to buy new parts. I also have a spare alternator for my car as well that I picked up for 15 bucks at my local pick n pull. Looking for a heated steering wheel since steering wheels are only 10 bucks. There are pickers out there that just pick and sell parts on eBay.

I tested the USED pump once I got home and it is purring like a kitten and pumping gas like Old faithful.

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Well if my pump failed on a weekend or at night, my USED pump can be installed to get the X running again. AAA can get me home and I can probably remove and install a pump in 30 minutes, a little longer if it is cold outside.

The used pump is my contingency plan. If I don't use it I'll just eBay it and double or triple my investment. As you are well aware, with a 16 plus-year-old car, not every BMW owner can afford to buy new parts. I also have a spare alternator for my car as well that I picked up for 15 bucks at my local pick n pull. Looking for a heated steering wheel since steering wheels are only 10 bucks. There are pickers out there that just pick and sell parts on eBay.

I tested the USED pump once I got home and it is purring like a kitten and pumping gas like Old faithful.

... and the fuel pump itself (removed from the plastic assembly) is so small it could easily be stowed with the spare tire as a spare (stowed alongside my multimeter, tire plug repair kit, etc.).

Also, it sound like upallnight got an original pump. But he could have got lucky with a recently replaced BMW pump.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by oldskewel

... and the fuel pump itself (removed from the plastic assembly) is so small it could easily be stowed with the spare tire as a spare (stowed alongside my multimeter, tire plug repair kit, etc.).

Also, it sound like upallnight got an original pump. But he could have got lucky with a recently replaced BMW pump.

If the pump didn't have the BMW logo on it I wouldn't have bought the pump. OE parts for pennies on the dollars.

[stackz]

Ok yeah that was the issue. Pulled the shraeder valve and hooked up the gauge and hit the key, got 48lb. Cranked it and got 50lb constant for running 2 minutes. Cut it off and it held 45lb for 10 minutes. I'm good with that as I know most fuel injection systems run 35-60 psi depending on setup and whatever the for is set at.

[andrewwynn]

It's supposed to be 50#. You do not need to replace the filter. Did you check the jet pump o-ring?


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[upallnight]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

It's supposed to be 50#. You do not need to replace the filter. Did you check the jet pump o-ring?


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Originally Posted by stackz

Ok yeah that was the issue. Pulled the shraeder valve and hooked up the gauge and hit the key, got 48lb. Cranked it and got 50lb constant for running 2 minutes. Cut it off and it held 45lb for 10 minutes. I'm good with that as I know most fuel injection systems run 35-60 psi depending on setup and whatever the for is set at.

Aren't these two numbers the same? #50=50lb.