Mk1or Mk2 Fuel pump

[astrocan]

I\'ve been having trouble with the fuel pump on my Mk1 2000 and wanted to refurbish it using a kit.<br>The car originally had the glass bowled version but has picked up a later model steel capped type somewhere along the line.<br>Does this make any difference or does the kit do for both types.<br><br>

[Poole_A]

In my experience (!) mk2 cars had glass pumps, mk1 cars had steel.
They both do the same job and appear to be interchangeable.

[David Withers]

The official workshop manual from 1964 shows only glass-bowled pumps. I suspect that&nbsp;the metal-capped ones are aftermarket replacements from a different manufacturer.
The kit&nbsp;<U>may</U> service both types because the manufacturer of the aftermarket&nbsp;pumps would obviously prefer not to change the valve and strainer specifications.
However the aftermarket&nbsp;spec <U>could</U> have been&nbsp;changed to&nbsp;avoid&nbsp;IPR (intellectual property right) problems. Firms like Quinton Hazell used to do this (usually with inferior results!). Sometimes QH changed the whole design, other times just the outward shape.
My&nbsp;guess is that the kit will service both types.&nbsp; Hopefully someone can confirm this.
David.&nbsp;

[Brian]

Don\'t know about the kit servicing both types, but my 1968 MK1 has a steel capped pump which is original as far as I know. A chat to Chris Witor would be helpful

[raceyredcar]

Hiya,
Just to clarify, MK1 and MK2 glass top fuel pumps are NOT interchangeable.&nbsp; If you put a MK2 pump into a MK1 car and fire it up, it will snap the arm off the pump!&nbsp;