sigmasmith Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 First sunny day here for a while so hopefully everyone else is out enjoying the dry conditions. I was heading out, but my plans have been scuppered..............does anyone know if the sigma 150 fuel pump is a bog standard ford part or if CC have modified it in any way? Pump and gauge working fine (well, gauge was working as it normally does if you know what I mean ). Its just the fuel pipe fitting has snapped off due to the pump being in the wrong orientation and crushed by the boot floor creating a petrol water feature 😳. Has anyone had to replace one yet? Edited by - sigmasmith on 17 Jul 2012 16:52:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Cor, they ain't cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyCoulson Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Don't Walbro do one that is similar? I got one for my WRX and it was about £80 so not exactly a king's ransom. After all it's only a fuel pump and it wouldn't surprise if CC did try to make a few bob over the odds if it was very expensive from them. How much is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 It goes inside the tank and incorporates the fuel gauge float and sender, so £330 😳 or £369 from my local ford dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just when I had saved the pennies to look at setting up the suspension ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Right, so I've gone mad and spent the money on a new pump and fitted it. I'm trying to put the cost out of my mind and pretending it was free. Thing is the boot floor has obviously been wrong from the beginning as it rocks on top of the ring that holds the pump and also sits on the fuel outlet, so am now wondering which bit (or bits) are in the wrong place. My tank is mounted on the diagonals and up against the chassis rail uprights at the rear of the car, protected by pieces of foam. The boot floor has a number of recesses with one being in the area of the fuel pump outlet, but not deep or large enough to hold all of it. The floor sits on the edge of the top hat rail joining the wooden floor to the honeycomb and spans the gap to the chassis ledge at the rear of the car. The threaded boss that the fuel pump sits in is recessed into the tank more towards the front of the car than the back, leaving it standing proud towards the back, and preventing the floor from being seated properly. I was wondering if the tank can be lowered, or should I just raise the floor and hack a bit more of a gap out of it, or am I even missing a special spacer or something? Any help greatly appreciated. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Puzzled by this Ben I have basically the same car, granted yours is a superlight & mine is a sigma roadsport & it has been a long time since I lifted out the ply boot floor but I don't remember it being that tight to the top of the pump & I haven't heard of any other failures on blatchat. If it was me & knowing what you paid for the pump I would cut a neat circular hole in the ply to provide clearance & then stick some strong tape over it before refitting the boot carpet. Just don't put any heavy small objects over that spot in the boot. I haven't seen you about for ages. In fact last time I saw you I assume your Dad & yourself were trying to lift your car out of a parking space down at Handcross 😳 I would have stopped to help but I was driving out at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hi Martin , We were not trying to lift it, just using the Shogun Pinin as a battery pack at Handcross - everyone should have one 😬 I was determined to get there last year. I'm puzzled as well. Its not under the ply, its under the honeycomb floor. I'm sure your car is fine, its just mine is a bit special Thats why I was wondering if I have a spacer missing or something as it really would need a big hole cutting. I've never really tightened the screws for the floor down that much so as not to crush the honeycomb, bit of luck really - let alone carry luggage 😬 I was hoping to get to Penshurst yesterday to have a look at some other sigmas. I'm sure it will be obvious when I have a snoop at another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyCoulson Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Quoting sigmasmith: It goes inside the tank and incorporates the fuel gauge float and sender, so £330 😳 or £369 from my local ford dealer.Strewth 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eccles Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Do you have the 1/2" think piece of honeycomb ali between the tank and back chassis rails as well? Mine didn't have this to start with and I had trouble fitting the boot floor. This extra piece will move the tank 1/2" forward and 3/8" down on the runners. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hi Ivan Whilst looking on the CC website I saw the Honeycomb Spacer and wondered if that could be it, and even asked if I needed one when picking the parts up . Just had another look at my car and the tank is hard up against the chassis rails at the back with virtually no gap between the tank and the chassis tube underneath. Does the spacer fit up high on the chassis rails or at the bottom. It looks like it has holes in it for fixing to something. Bloody annoying to loose the pump for the sake of a bit of ali. Does sound like you may have sorted it Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 .........although, I wonder if that will move the tank lower by enough. Sounds like a step in the right direction though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eccles Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hi, It fits up at the top of the tank, I noticed the two holes too, couldn't figure out what they were for so dobbed some silicone sealant around where it touches the tank to make sure it doesn't go anywhere. I know what you mean about it being enough, but I think it goes from not fit to just fit!! Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I seem to recall the honeycomb boot floor is partially cut away on the underside where it sits above the fuel pump. I'm not anywhere near it to check, though. 2009 S3 Roadsport 125. Richy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmasmith Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hi Richy , Yep definately recessed, and in the right position above the pump on mine, just not deep enough ❗ I think I might make up a wooden copy of the floor to hack about to see how much tank lowering and floor cutting is required. Will have a go at getting the floor out without too many scratches 😳 Can't believe it actually comes out, but other threads suggest that it can. Cheers all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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