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ReMo
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 Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject: Question about fuel accumulator |
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I want t o replace my fuel accumulator. I bought a used one.
The seller told me that he was good, but there is fuel inside the accumulator. When i remove the screw at the bottom, fuel is coming out.
Is this normal?
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Crux Mason
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I was told it is shot if fuel comes out the bottom. That is the next part I am going to be taking off my car along with the second fuel pump since I got the in tank one out. I got 6 gallons of whiskey colored gas out so I am not holding out too much hope for it. If anyone has a accumulators for sale I am sure I will want it, just not it leaks of course. |
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ReMo
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I asked a firm who sells 924parts too. They say that it is normal.
One problem, different answers. 
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dpw928
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| Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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If fuel comes out of the screw side that means the internal diaphram is bad and leaking fuel. Get a refund.
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Chrenan
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| Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| ReMo wrote: | | I asked a firm who sells 924parts too. They say that it is normal. |
That is normal, for a bad accumulator.
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:39 am Post subject: |
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| ReMo wrote: | | I asked a firm who sells 924parts too. |
Recommend not asking them anything else.
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Smoothie
Joined: 01 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Question about fuel accumulator |
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| ReMo wrote: | | The seller told me that he was good, |
Technically he didn't lie, as long as he wasn't leaking too.
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Mike924
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The conclusion I've reached from my own observations is that the diaphragm starts to leak not because it's punctured, but simply because it becomes porous with time (20 yrs +).
Hence, it is a risky thing to buy a used accumulator of any vintage.
I think the only viable solution is to swallow the cost and buy a new one. I know 924 ones (with the different size connections) are hard to find. That is why I modified my pipe work to use the same size (larger) output connector so that VW (Golf) or Ford (ugh!) units can be used.
(BTW fitting a new (VW) accumulator solved my hot start problem.)
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