My car 318 76 model converting to 323i

[Atle_323i]

Looking fabulous, still in love with these tail pipes! As for the problems, what brand of fuel pump did you fit?

I bought a Bosch fuel pumpe from Autodoc. Could be bad one I have. I think I have another Bosch pump somewhere, but that is a few years old, and has not been in use for 5 years time, and I think trying that one might not bet the best option.
Any other brands that could be recommended?

Autodoc has fuel pump from Ridex, Magneti Marelli, Hitachi, Era, Valeo, Meat & Doria, Quiton Hazell. Those brands doesn´t tell me much, besides Valeo, but that pump is 400 euro, and the Bosch is 100 euro

[Jeroen]

We've seen some issues with Bosch fuel pumps the past few years, pumps failing even after only a few months. Definitely under suspicion. Alternatives I'd trust and that are not $$$$: Magneti Marelli, Quiton Hazell.

[Atle_323i]

We've seen some issues with Bosch fuel pumps the past few years, pumps failing even after only a few months. Definitely under suspicion. Alternatives I'd trust and that are not $$$$: Magneti Marelli, Quiton Hazell.

I think I will try and replace the fuel pump with a new one. Can´t understand why the distributor or WUR should cause any issuses after 4000 km.
The pump is cheaper than replacing fuel distributor or WUR.
I´ve bought new Bosch parts which have failed, even before I´ve managed to run the car with it. I bought the idle controller new Bosch, made in France, that failed, it didn´t close. So Bosch is probably bad brand these days.

Thanks for the feedback Jeroen

[Jeroen]

You're welcome, it's amazing that a once so trusted brand is going down the drain, also not OEM manufacturer for many modern day BMW parts anymore. Fingers crossed the pump is the cause, keep us posted!

[Atle_323i]

I found out why my car was leaking coolant.
My guess was that either the shaft on the pump had failed, or gasket was leaking, but when I finally got to the pump after taking of the timing cover, I found a bolt that was loose. When I installed the new head, I removed the old guide wheel to replace it with the timing belt, then I have loosen the wrong bolt

Lucky for me that the bolt didn´t go anywhere, but stayed there, else I would have been back to searching for a new engine

So I replaced the pump and gasket. Now it´s all good.

[Jeroen]

The extra work you don't want, but it could have been much worse. Solved now!