Mike Simard

Did you run idea this by Jim first?

I'm curious about the lettering on the ones that do have it, for trivia sake. I used to make lettering dies for Bosch that they use to stamp part numbers. Bosch uses a distintive German font and would specify it for the dies, even parts that were made here in the States. The Ebay picture shows a different, more common font and I'm surprised to see something like that on a Bosch part. The Ebay ad says the pumps are made in the Czech Republic, I find it hard to believe that they would have let the manufacturer use a different font and more surprised that a Czech company would not use the German one by default.

H2

I'm older and way dumber than Heinrich so I've had the chance to make many, many more mistakes than he. Age has its disadvantages. I once bought a "genuine Omega" watch in Asuncion, Paraguay for $12 and a "solid 14kt gold ring" in Lima, Peru for $3. Both looked great. The former ran a week until the mickey mouse innards died and the latter made my finger turn green. They looked so nice I continued to wear them to attract girls ("Say, dumbhead, your watch isn't running and your finger is green. Wanna go out? I have some stuff I'd like to sell you.")

I finally received the new title to my '88 S4 today so I'm relieved that it's not hung up someplace. Still haven't received the code for the radio or the other missing parts that were promised. I guess I'll kiss them off. I'm too nice a guy I guess (a lot will not agree with this...dumb and nice are not the same).

Thanks for the warning on the Chinese Fuel Pump. I'd better get a good one before that's all that's available anymore. BTW, look at the Bosch boxes...anymore they subcontract parts to about everywhere but Borneo.

H2 (HH) Harvey

JHowell37

If it's made in the Czech Republic then it could be a legit pump. When I bought my fuel pump a few months ago from Advance Auto, it was a store brand on the box. Inside the box was a fuel pump the same color as those listed on 928 International. Upon close inspection, it did have Bosch engraved on the side and a Bosch part #. It was made in the Czech Republic.

AO

Call Bosch General Counsel. They'd love to know about this. We've been finding all kinds of knock offs of our braking products and ball joints on the market. Scary stuff, because the castings are identical! Tough to prove they aren't ours.