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Bad luck. HPFP damaged?
- Thread starter kakluote
- Start date
5aprilc
Ready to race!
- Location
- Rollinsford, NH
- Car(s)
- GTI
Your camshaft is probably fucked too.
can i continue use the hpfp,.and replace that more frequently , say every 6k mile
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
At the risk of the retainer snapping and the pump seizing up, causing even more damage. I would highly suggest a new pump, check cam (possibly replace) and at the very least an oil change. That metal went somewhere..
Be better to just get an Autotech or IE internals kit and swap it in for that APR. Until then yes, you can put in another CF...even a used one, and run it. Just drive as normal as possible.
To be honest Kakluote...I'm surprised you missed this :frown:
...but I've given a guy, his was in a worse off condition because more wear on the piston, a slightly used hpfp piston(not worn at the tip) and used CF and he ran his for some time before he sold it. He lied in his Ad stating "one common problem with these is the CF but I checked the CF and found that all looks good".
To be honest Kakluote...I'm surprised you missed this :frown:
...but I've given a guy, his was in a worse off condition because more wear on the piston, a slightly used hpfp piston(not worn at the tip) and used CF and he ran his for some time before he sold it. He lied in his Ad stating "one common problem with these is the CF but I checked the CF and found that all looks good".
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six2one
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Salt Lake, UT
It for sure is. The recall for this defect replaces the camshaft as well as the pump. That’s what I had done. My pump plunger wore down basically the same way, too.
It’s all ruined as far as the fueling pump and cam goes. I wouldn’t reassemble this unless I was trading it in immediately.
i have inspect the camshaft, lucky that it looks good.
It is possible the cam lobe is smooth and retains its mirror finish...you can run it for now with the worn piston and another newer CF...but given you have a hpfp upgrade, I would just get a new internal kit real soon. Then watch it often at first for up to 40k miles...as well as your high fuel pressure. Pressure should be spot on if the lobe wasn't worn down.
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high_octane3541
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- McKinney, TX
swap the tip over from another pump.
it's good idea....i. have a OEM hpfp, not sure if the tips can work with apr hpfp
autotech is 100 bucks cheaper than ie's. but doesn't provide internal seal with its kits.
if i can buy internal seal separately,i prefer autotech
high_octane3541
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- McKinney, TX