Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Automotive
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 01-19-2014, 08:22 PM
 
2,341 posts, read 11,982,680 times
Reputation: 2040

Advertisements

Got into a customer's '99 Volvo V70 yesterday. Throwing the P0171 code (lean bank 1), some bogging, and only 22 psi on the rail (should be 45). Everything points to the fuel pump assembly.

It's very easy to get the fuel pump out (remove cover over an 8" hole & there you are).

Turns out the pump itself is fine. There are two tiny splits in the hose that attaches the pump to the module assembly. Obviously that's causing the low rail pressure, as well as the bleed-back when the car sits. The pump was replaced 20k miles ago, with a Volvo OEM pump.

I explained it to him, and gave the customer two options:
1. Replace the fuel line with a new 4" piece of line, and two new clamps. Reassemble & go.
2. Go ahead and replace the pump while we're in there. There are several pump options available.

Cost:
Option 1. $75 labor. No warranty.
Option 2. $75 labor, plus $400 for Volvo OEM Pump Assembly. One year warranty.
Option 2a. $75 labor, plus $150 for an Airtex Pump. Limited lifetime warranty.


So you're the customer. You can choose to spend $75, $475, or $225. Which do you choose?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-19-2014, 08:26 PM
 
7 posts, read 21,774 times
Reputation: 18
Probably 2a? Although at the price of Option 1, you could do it several times before paying for option 2. For a car that's that old, I'd probably not go for 2, but I am a bit of a sucker for keeping my car happy, so I'd probably at least go for 2? Not sure.

(full disclosure is I don't know much about cars and even less about volvos, being a prius driver)
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-19-2014, 08:34 PM
 
Location: North Port
113 posts, read 616,547 times
Reputation: 118
I would go with option 1, then if down the road the issue comes back go with option 2A.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-19-2014, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh area
9,912 posts, read 24,557,539 times
Reputation: 5162
'99? Option 1. Car's too old and the pump is already new. From your description, you seem confident the line is the problem.

Of course, if you happen to know something about these Volvo pumps failing over and over, then perhaps you go ahead with another pump. But a pump should last a long time generally I would have thought.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-19-2014, 09:41 PM
MJ7
 
6,221 posts, read 10,688,889 times
Reputation: 6606
Start with 1, if it does not fix the problem then move to 2.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-19-2014, 09:45 PM
 
18,834 posts, read 27,268,040 times
Reputation: 20185
I'd have done it myself. Why replace basically new pump? Easy access pump, easy replacement line. Pay labor/diagnostic fee, DIY the rest.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-20-2014, 06:22 AM
 
317 posts, read 744,335 times
Reputation: 380
I'd pay the $75 and keep driving the thing into the ground.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-20-2014, 06:48 AM
 
Location: Prosper
6,255 posts, read 16,997,507 times
Reputation: 9501
Option 1. That's a common problem on a lot of cars, easily fixed.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-20-2014, 08:01 AM
C8N
 
1,119 posts, read 3,209,835 times
Reputation: 778
I agree with most and considering it is a 14yr old car, I would go with option 1
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-20-2014, 08:05 AM
 
2,341 posts, read 11,982,680 times
Reputation: 2040
Quote:
Originally Posted by C8N View Post
I agree with most and considering it is a 14yr old car, I would go with option 1
...but it's in pristine condition. Seriously. Not a scratch, dent, speck of rust. New tires. "Best of Kansas" sounds awesome on the stereo.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Automotive
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top