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Offline micky 32

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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #75 on: January 03, 2011, 06:57:19 pm »
Quote from: muckipup on January 03, 2011, 06:50:11 pm
Quote from: vRS Carl on January 03, 2011, 06:45:49 pm
Quote from: micky 32 on January 03, 2011, 06:43:55 pm
Yeah was just thinking that but then the fact mine seems to not have that problem as it is well tested so to speak.

Kiss of death.

Im taking bets now for how long until we have a "My Autotech Pump failed" by "Mickey 32"  :laugh: :booty:

 :laugh: Well, you never know - we've heard of 'the luck of the Irish', maybe Micky's will keep hanging in there

Have to say i have been lucky as in that i haven't broken anything yet that  i modded over the years :laugh: :scared:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #76 on: January 03, 2011, 07:00:18 pm »
Quote from: micky 32 on January 03, 2011, 06:57:19 pm
Have to say i have been lucky as in that i haven't broken anything yet that  i modded over the years :laugh: :scared:

Yup, that's what I said....up until last week  :ashamed:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #77 on: January 03, 2011, 07:03:12 pm »
A wise man (My dad  :laugh:) once said to me "Son, buy cheap you buy twice"

Don't you just hate it when your parents are right  :ashamed: :sad1:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #78 on: January 03, 2011, 07:05:02 pm »
Its got to be said. Autotech must have sold thousands of these by now,  so if they cause that much trouble, wouldnt have this been well documented by now? Of the two or so that have failed, might it not have been a fault in the oem pump altogether, whether or not the internals had been changed or not?
If it was the Revo demo car that had failed, I'm sure the majority of people who have one of these pumps, wont have put it through the ravages that the Revo demo car would have had, which I would assume would have been constantly thrashed?
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #79 on: January 03, 2011, 07:19:33 pm »
Can't imagine seeing an APR pump on a Revo car...    :scared:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #80 on: January 03, 2011, 07:23:30 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on January 03, 2011, 07:19:33 pm
Can't imagine seeing an APR pump on a Revo car...    :scared:

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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #81 on: January 03, 2011, 08:02:40 pm »
revo pulled theapr sticker off  :grin:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #82 on: January 03, 2011, 08:06:46 pm »
I put the APR sticker on my pump :grin:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #83 on: January 03, 2011, 08:16:30 pm »
Quote from: jon-tfsi on January 03, 2011, 08:06:46 pm
I put the APR sticker on my pump :grin:

Thats the clever man's solution. It's not the piston.....it's the Sticker :signLOL:
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #84 on: January 04, 2011, 10:48:58 pm »
I just want to take my hat off to muckipup for actually sharing his experiences with other members on the open forum and possibly stopping someone else ending up the same way.

Sadly he hasnt been the first, not by a long shot, but for some reason other members decided to stay stumm on their problems which sorta isnt in the spirit of the forums imo, but oh well.

For more info checkout the yank forums, they have a few threads about fuel getting into the oil via the hpfp seals.
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #85 on: January 04, 2011, 11:02:20 pm »
Quote from: Poverty on January 04, 2011, 10:48:58 pm
I just want to take my hat off to muckipup for actually sharing his experiences with other members on the open forum and possibly stopping someone else ending up the same way.

Sadly he hasnt been the first, not by a long shot, but for some reason other members decided to stay stumm on their problems which sorta isnt in the spirit of the forums imo, but oh well.

For more info checkout the yank forums, they have a few threads about fuel getting into the oil via the hpfp seals.

I appreciate that, Poverty as sharing my experience and raising awareness is all that was intended by this thread. Other forums show that this is a sensitive subject and I was in two minds about posting myself!

My only recommendation was to suggest folks have a sniff at their dipstick once in a while as it only takes a few seconds and it is quite easy for the nose to detect the difference between oil and fuel....very easy in my case! :surprised:

On saying that, I know that I am not alone and, let's just say, I have had a few PMs.
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #86 on: June 10, 2016, 01:52:54 am »
How many miles should you check your cam follower after installing the Autotech HPFP?? Also is there a block/blocks you can log on VAGCOM that would show up weakness in the fuel system?

I have been running my Autotech stage 2+ for around 15k miles now and have not checked my cam follower yet. A new cam follower was installed at the same time as the HPFP. Car is still going strong tho.

Thanks
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #87 on: June 10, 2016, 09:15:05 am »
Check it. I check mine annually or ever 5-6 k miles
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #88 on: June 10, 2016, 01:28:30 pm »
Quote from: Dan_FR on June 10, 2016, 09:15:05 am
Check it. I check mine annually or ever 5-6 k miles


When you check it do you just replace it for a new cam follower just for all the effort?
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Re: Autotech HPFP failure
« Reply #89 on: June 10, 2016, 02:46:08 pm »
I change mine yes, just for peace of mind.

Effort? Takes me all of 5 minutes to remove the pump
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