Heres the replacement pump for Corsa Lite 2006 .. old original using Bosch Model 684 3bar 12volt in tank fuel pump.
Access under back seat.
Time to replace : 1 hr
Tools : flat screwdriver , a hammer , side cutter.
There will be dirt in the tank which will form inside the pump bowl. It is difficult to remove but you should be able to think up an extraction method.
I added in 1 ltr ,2x500mls bottles of injector cleaner and replaced all the pump components.
You will remove the original hose clamps using the side cutters , and replace with new hose clamps.. you will need just 3 clamps.. 2 to fit on the exit and return pipes located on the top of the pump lid and one clamp that connects from under lid to fuel pump.
Mid way through it got very difficult as this is a two door hatch ( small ) and i got the urge to smoke.
There was also a need to replace the fuel filter which cost R75 .. within the engine bay on the fuel line rail is the fuel pressure regulator. It has a vaccum pipe that connects to your mas located on your firewall.
You will find it has a U shaped clip around it.. stainless steel part to the left off the engine bay.. pop this off with a screw driver.
Then using a cloth and a pliers.. pull on the nozel forward and extract the head part of the pressure regulator.
These rarely go.. but.. you will find the siv almost clogged with dirt.
Clean.. replace.
Its always a good idea to blow your line from tank to rail with this regulator off.
Gets any gunk out.
Be safe around Petrol!!
Also noting that your entire fuel system is dictated by your management system.. and your fuel relay should be checked.
Its cost R100.
The relay if working should click when ignition on and click when ignition off.. simultaneously turning on the pump and off.
This little relay has diodes etc and may do all the clicking but could be faulty.. change it if your pocket allows.
This relay further sends vital info to your coil pack.. it also sends info to the fuel rail / injection system , so its an important replacement.. i changed the 6 pin relay located to the right of the accelerator pedal behind the plastic kick plate / side post.
Perhaps my worst part of my drive came when i test drove and it pinked here there.. and there i was thinking oh my f_ck what now.
About 15km later after pushing past all that stuttering etc.. and now i am about 30/40 km from home.. on a wing & a prayer.. thinking.. not a chance on hell will i break down.
I would have assumed it must have been just air pockets.. slowly but surely it all went away.
I got smooth changing between gears.. no jerking or sputtering.. i had come off the N2 and as i began rendering my drive down.. the engine seemed to be settled in very nicely.
Going forth.. i will be using one garage to fill up..where on earth did all that black dirt in my tank come from?
Hence!
While searching fuel pumps.. i discovered a little story on the net which comes from a reputable site rendering useful INFORMATION and they reckon that fuel pumps these days need to be treated like any other service item , and should be checked around 50'000km. Gone are the days where fuel pumps never gave way. But back in the day fuel pumps were mechanical fitting on either the crank or cam of an engine.
