need info on nova gsi fuel pump.

[farleyj]

just brought a nova gsi on a k plate. it needs a fuel pump but ay sure if it is internal or external i need. the car is a my nans and ay had time to look yet. any info would be great. cheers

[Damo]

Hi mate,

The easyist way to find out is if you look under the O/S/R chassis leg you should be able to see the pump if its not there it'll be internal what engine code is it e16se or c16se.

[farleyj]

ay got a clue mate. by the time i got the car bk it was dark. if it is external could i use any otha fuel pump of a astra or summat?

[Damo]

ay got a clue mate. by the time i got the car bk it was dark. if it is external could i use any otha fuel pump of a astra or summat?

If its external you can use any other external one mate the early calibras ran external style pumps iirc and some cavs but pretty much any.

[farleyj]

nice 1. just moved on to novas, from uno turbo. need abit of time to get to know the car.

[farleyj]

if it ends up to be internal can i still use and external 1?

[phazer]

All GSi's ran external pumps.

[mowgli]

All genuine GSi's ran external pumps.

editted ..

[farleyj]

can u tell me a few cars i could us to get 1 off. just wanna hear it running then im gunna buy a brand new 1.

[mowgli]

most 1980's vauxhall efi cars.. basically anything from that era with a bosch efi system.

[phazer]

editted ..

You know, I nearly wrote that....

[farleyj]

does it ato be from a 1.6 8v thou?

[mowgli]

i once had a row with a bloke in a scrapyard because the 'gsi' he had was actually a facelifted mk1 1.2 merit. in the end he was gutted cos he'd bought it for top dollar..

[mowgli]

does it ato be from a 1.6 8v thou?

basically bosch only did a couple of efi pumps back in the 80's/early 90's, so if it is off a 3.0 or a 1.6, it'll most likely be the same pump anyway.

[phazer]

i once had a row with a bloke in a scrapyard because the 'gsi' he had was actually a facelifted mk1 1.2 merit. in the end he was gutted cos he'd bought it for top dollar..

lol quality

[phazer]

does it ato be from a 1.6 8v thou?

The same pump and set-up is used on the GTE and the SRi.

[farleyj]

i know this is original cuz the old bloke who owned it had it from new.

[mowgli]

fair enough, sounds promising, when you get to 15 posts, get some pics of it.. did you buy it locally??

if you are planning to use second hand pumps & can find them cheap enough, get a couple. also check the fuel pump relay (on the bulkhead in the engine bay) as they can go wrong too

[farleyj]

yeah got i locally, my cousin has known this bloke for years. so once i knew he was selling it i had to avit. allways wanted a nova since i was a kid, but nothing never came at the right price, there about 20 scrap yards were im from, got day off work 2moz so gunna av a good look about.

[mowgli]

there used to be a bloke just off the black country route that broke novas & corsa, but i'm going back ages, he had some very good gear & advertised in the autotrader...

[farleyj]

ay got a clue mate. i was a uno turbo bloke b4 this nova so wouldnt know. il av a look about might still be there.

[bazil]

cheap solution,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Petrol-Fuel-Electric-pump-Vauxhall-Opel-Astra-2-0-/260558209460?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3caa7ac1b4