fuel pump w108

[benznorthny]

hey guys..........anyone out there have a used short style bosch fuel pump for a 1971 280 se straight 6 cyl sedan ? rebuilt units are too expensive so I am looking to buy a used one. Any leads would be great!

[Frank Reiner]

Is your request for the engine mounted injection pump, or the feed pump mounted by the fuel tank? Does "short" have any dimensions associated with it?

[benznorthny]

Thank you for your comments. I am looking for the rear mounted fuel pump which is short style as oppose to the older tall style pump. Can you help??

[huffandpuff]

I have a new meyle fuel pump0140090001/s my 76 280c takes the older version cam driven type this one ie the piston type not sure if it will fit yours its brand new

[Mike D]

Note the "E" in the model designation. The car in question has fuel injection as opposed to the carburetor-ed engine you have.

[benznorthny]

Originally Posted by huffandpuff

I have a new meyle fuel pump0140090001/s my 76 280c takes the older version cam driven type this one ie the piston type not sure if it will fit yours its brand new

The Meyle pump is readily available. I want the original Bosch short style unit in any condition. Thanks anyway

[LWB250]

Simply put, you're not going to find a rebuilt or used pump in the marketplace for under $500. They just don't exist.

I feel your pain, as the fuel pump on my 1965 220SEb cratered not long after I got it. The pump had a history of failure based on the paperwork I had from the previous owner, mainly due to the car not being driven regularly for the last few years.

There are rebuild kits out there, and it’s not a difficult DIY job, however, in my case the brush holders had broken off their mounting plate, rendering the pump pretty much junk.

There is a guy on the 113 forum that rebuilds pumps, but you’re looking at a $500 bill for it, which is pretty much the bottom end of the Bosch fuel pump market these days (and that’s not a critique of his work, he’s well thought of as is his work - it’s just that this is the bottom of the price range for options, going up from there...)

I found out that a 113 guy in Europe was successfully using a Carter P4601HP pump as a replacement. You can get one of these from Amazon for about $100 and change.

Much like you, I wasn’t going to pop that kind of money for a rebuilt or NOS Bosch pump, it wasn’t in the cards for me. So I ordered one of the Carter pumps and had at it.

Long story short, the Carter pump works just fine. It’s not difficult to retrofit, either. The approach I took is even clean enough that it would be a simple matter to return the setup to a Bosch pump with almost no changes if you decided to.

The one complaint I would make is that the Carter pump is loud. Much louder than the Bosch pump. When you turn the key on, you’ll know it’s running, but once you start the engine you won’t hear it, so it’s not a big deal.

[benznorthny]

Thank you LWB250 for your opinion which makes lots of sense. I currently have an aftermarket unit on my car and just wanted to go original with the Bosch unit. Ill take aa look at the Carter pump to see if that would be my last resort.