Tom M'Guinn

So, before heading out for college football this morning, I thought I'd get a jump on finally installing the 044 pump (in preparation for the long-awaited 3L). I just had time to jack up the car and pull the strap off the pump cover. When I did, there was a raw gas smell under the cover. Didn't smell a thing with the cover installed. I'll have to investigate tomorrow, but thought I'd post up in case there is a known weakness in the area. Is there?

ewainwright

Hello Tom,

Unfortunately there is a couple of rubber gas lines that caused me some grief. I solved it with metal wrapped fuel line as there is a ninty degree bend in there. Count on three man hours. Good Luck. ed

Tom M'Guinn

Well, with the cover off, I cannot actually see any seeping on any of the lines. If anything, there seem to be some seepage stains around the plastic strainer insert -- i.e., the port where the fuel line connects to feed the fuel pump. Anyone ever change that strainer/port, with success?

Doyle623

As this is the only thread I could find of relevance, I'm resurrecting it. I attempted to replace my fuel strainer last night and the insert came out of the tank (see pics). It looks like Porsche used some type of glue from the factory, so I wanted to see if anyone has successfully put this back into place and if so, how? I hate having to drop the tranny and all to replace the fuel tank, but if that's what I have to do....

ElRicardo

Check this thread:

https://rennlist.com/forums/944-and-...ering-why.html

jimbo1111

Its not a good idea to release the strap with more than a quarter tank of fuel, as the additional weight of the fuel could in theory crack the tank at the center above the transmission or dislodge the hoses at the filler.
If you have any particular question. I recently went through the replacement of all the hoses above and below the tank.

jimbo1111

That strainer pulls away from the base. Its not glued in.

Tom M'Guinn

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...leeve-fix.html

Doyle623

Thanks Tom, I've reached out to Roger at 928srus and that piece should do the trick!

Tom M'Guinn

Thank ElRicardo! Looks like it should save hours of headache (and money)! Let us know how it goes...

BillboSwaggins

I had this happen to me recently, and it was a huge pain. I enlarged the hole where the sleeve goes and put strips of milk jug plastic (Milk jugs are HDPE, the tank is stamped PE) around the sleeve. I used a heat gun and heated the HDPE around the sleeve while heating the hole in the tank. When the plastic on both sides were hot enough, I put the sleeve in the hole and put a clamp around the hole to prevent the plastic from warping. This didn't work initially. The HDPE ended up sticking to the tank but not to the sleeve, so when I screwed in the strainer it either spun out or leaked gas in between the sleeve and the HPDE. Instead I kept adding HDPE to the inside of the hole and heating the tank to make it pliable and expand so I can just fit the sleeve in, clamp the tank around the sleeve, and have the plastic shrink around the sleeve. I got it almost perfect put it still leaked around the HDPE, so I added more HDPE on top of the sleeve/tank and ground it flush so the seal on the strainer could have a seal. I put teflon tape and paste, or pipe dope, on the threads of the strainer for good measure. Thinking about it I can't remember why I added HDPE and didn't just heat up the tank and use the same procedure. I also tried JB weld in the first place, let it harden, but the gas ate it over two days somehow.

Here is a picture, unfortunately I didn't document the trial and error.

Doyle623

Nice ingenuity, hopefully that holds up. Fortunately, the 928 guys developed a solution.....unfortunately, the fix costs 180$ shipped. To me that beats replacing the entire tank. I will post a follow-up once I have my insert installed and hopefully leak free.

jimbo1111

I have a decent used tank if your solution doesn't work for $100. Local pickup.

David Floyd

Related question as I also have an 044 awaiting install.
How are you going to wire it, some have used stock wiring with no issue, some say you must run new with relays.

Tom M'Guinn

I ran the 044 pump off the factory wiring when I installed it in 2006 and have not had (noticed) any issues. It's only been 15 years though, so time will tell if it lasts.