Fuel pump

The fuel pump is situated inside a plastic reservoir clamped between the top and bottom of the tank. It is located by ribs on the bottom of the tank and secured at the top by means of the pump cover (7). The pump is fitted in the tank by screwing the screw ring (10) into the pump cover from outside the tank. Any flexing of the tank is absorbed by the fuel pump's spring element (9).

An ejector is "driven" by the flow of fuel through the delivery line via a T-piece. The pump is an electric rotary pump. The purpose of the ejector is to ensure that the pump is continuously supplied with fuel. Due to the location of the pump in the reservoir, the supply of fuel to the engine is maintained during cornering and acceleration even when there is only a small quantity of fuel left in the tank.

The pump can be removed through a hole under the rear seat cushions.

A non-return valve on the pressure side of the pump, fitted in the connecting nipple on the pump cover, prevents the pressure in the fuel line from dropping immediately after the engine has been switched off. The non-return valve on the return side of the pump prevents fuel from flowing "in reverse" should the car happen to overturn.

To reduce exhaust emissions when the engine is started, the fuel pump has been modified for M01. The fuel pump unit has a check valve by the ejector intake that ensures that the fuel level in the pump reservoir is kept as high as possible, even when the level of fuel in the tank is low. This means that the fuel pressure when the engine is started increases more rapidly, providing better starting and thus reducing exhaust emissions. There is a fine filter by the check valve intake protecting it from dirt.

The fuel level sensor in the tank is mounted on the fuel pump plastic reservoir via a jointed arm.

The RFI filter helps to reduce the risk of radio interference in the system.