Fuel Accumulator Kit - Replacement process

[OverlandMan]

I know there's been a few threads with this mentioned but does anyone have an outlined procedure for this preferably with illustrations? I'm planning on tackling it this weekend but want to make sure I have all the necessary "per-requisites" covered (ie: tools, purging lines, etc.). I glanced through my Technical Service manual but didn't see an actual fuel accumulator replacement procedure. It may be in there and I just didn't look hard enough. :reading:

I'm open to suggestions or recommendations from anyone who's tackled this DIY job.

[OverlandMan]

BTW - the kit I got is from DMCH.

[Jonathan]

Hey Jeff,

I got a two pager of instructions with photos from Dave S when I bought my replacement kit from Midwest. Perhaps give Dave a quick email or call and ask if this sort of document is okay to be shared? I would understand if it is the sort of thing best not posted openly, but instead given to those buying the parts.

EDIT: or call Houston perhaps? Sorry, I saw DMCH and thought DMCMW. If they all share the documents between franchises it is likely all the same.

[OverlandMan]

Hey Jeff,

I got a two pager of instructions with photos from Dave S when I bought my replacement kit from Midwest. Perhaps give Dave a quick email or call and ask if this sort of document is okay to be shared? I would understand if it is the sort of thing best not posted openly, but instead given to those buying the parts.

EDIT: or call Houston perhaps? Sorry, I saw DMCH and thought DMCMW. If they all share the documents between franchises it is likely all the same.

Just called James @ DMCH and he said it should come with instructions but he'd go ahead and email them to me anyways. Props to Houston.

[OverlandMan]

Well I knocked this job out this morning. Not too bad. Took probably 2 hours. I noticed that the replacement accumulator was significantly smaller than the one I replaced.

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Regardless of the difference in size, the fix seemed to resolve the hot start issue. Another DIY success!

[jawn101]

Well I knocked this job out this morning. Not too bad. Took probably 2 hours. I noticed that the replacement accumulator was significantly smaller than the one I replaced.

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Regardless of the difference in size, the fix seemed to resolve the hot start issue. Another DIY success!

Wow that is very different. Are they out of the NOS ones? Or have they just decided they're likely to be DOA at this point in the game?

[Delorean Industries]

Wow that is very different. Are they out of the NOS ones? Or have they just decided they're likely to be DOA at this point in the game?

Hervey has been doing this for a while now. It's a more readily available Bosch cross over.

[OverlandMan]

Wow that is very different. Are they out of the NOS ones? Or have they just decided they're likely to be DOA at this point in the game?

I know for a fact that this replacement is not NOS. They were on backorder when I called a week or two ago. They were waiting on a shipment from Bosch's Atlanta, GA location if I recall correctly.

It fits fine with the rubber hose section used as a shim (came with it) compressed in the bracket. Seems like after I did this repair though that my garage smells like gasoline. Could be residual as I did have some spillage and one post-install leak to clean-up and resolve. I don't see any leaks under the car so I'll continue to monitor to see if it dissipates.