ALFA ROMEO 159 FUEL PUMP REPAIR ||| DIY ||| SAVE 500 $

[@eScripted]

Had a first issue 3 weeks ago where the mechanic fixed it by hitting the bottom of the car. And a few days ago my friend was hitting it to get it running. Never had any trouble codes and I checked today there was P01670 pending. Thanks for your video and post.

[@RichardMetcalfe-ti8ts]

great advice; my 1750 TBi Sportswagon ha exactly the same leak as shown here. And a new pump for a Tbi is £480 in the UK, So I'm going to do this repair. Thanks to 'Serpent Crown'

[@serpentcrown]

@@RichardMetcalfe-ti8ts it’s easy and it works fine 👍

[@areka6562]

Got the same problem, preparing myself to remove seats wihout breaking clips.

[@serpentcrown]

@@areka6562 that is a exhausting job…. Good luck ! But even if you break them, you can fix that

[@areka6562]

@@serpentcrown Every peny counts, since my lady is demanding :P By the way what tieres are you rolls? Looking for new pair for 19" slowly.

[@serpentcrown]

@@areka6562 I take contis… or pilot sports

[@areka6562]

@@serpentcrown ehh seat removed, crack is on site, will be harder to fix, searching for simular type of glue as yours, due itd not avalible in Poland.

[@JoJanDiezel]

@@areka6562 You want me to search for VAG part number for these clips? A month ago I installed them on my 159 and they work perfect, and best part, they are 3$ for pair, instead for 25$ OEM Alfa's, which are hard to find anyway...

[@garykirk4264]

I got this exact problem on a 2010 Spider… not so easy to access! I order a new pump for low price but the gasket is not available. I will try JB Weld like you did here… it’s an epoxy glue/filler. Thanks!!

[@serpentcrown]

Since I did this I have no more smell and no problems! Everything is dry and close….

[@garykirk4264]

@@serpentcrown after 20hrs the epoxy was fully set. So far so good… if not I have found a marine/water version that is also petrol/chemical resistant. Only 6£ gbp

[@henrikbarth3793]

I tried soldering plastic but it only lasted for 3 months. I ended up having to buy a new pump from Hungary for a little less than 400,-€. I haven't had any problems since then. I learned that you shouldn't experiment with the fuel pump or you'll end up in a mess.

[@serpentcrown]

@@henrikbarth3793 once again cyanacrylat polymer, it’s like you would put on a piece of plastic right ok the crack.

[@garykirk4264]

@@henrikbarth3793 hi did you need the gasket when the pump was changed?

[@Ferrarirarirari]

Servus, wie bist du denn auf den Riss gekommen? Hat das Auto irgend eine Meldung ausgespuckt oder hast du aus Neugier die Rücksitzbank ausgebaut? Kann das auch beim 1.9 jtdm vorkommen oder TBi spezifisch? Gruß aus Österreich

[@serpentcrown]

@@Ferrarirarirari Hallo! Also ich kenne das Problem vom 3.2 und vom Tbi. Beim Diesel kann ich es dir nicht sagen. Ich habe Benzingeruch ausserhalb des Wagens festgestellt…der Geruch war grade im Sommer nach einer Fahrt penetrant wahrzunehmen. Bei meinem Brera hatte ich sogar Benzin Geruch im Auto

[@serpentcrown]

@@Ferrarirarirari so lange du keinen Diesel Geruch wahrnimmst wird alles ok sein

[@Ferrarirarirari]

@@serpentcrown Alles klar, ich danke dir!

[@randomchannel1712]

as we talked, you did an external repair using silica or glass beads, it would be better at least to use a Dremel tool to open the crack up for repair nonetheless since failure there is a fire hazard I would advise against doing that!

[@serpentcrown]

How exactly you think there is a fire hazard ?

[@serpentcrown]

It is a polymer cyanacrylat and not silicia or glass

[@randomchannel1712]

@@serpentcrown drop some water and watch where it drips. Then you will understand. A brera owner and an engineer....

[@serpentcrown]

@@randomchannel1712 water? Where should water come from ?

[@serpentcrown]

@@randomchannel1712 I am a chemist…