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Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by James_Woods, Jul 10, 2006.

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  1. James_Woods

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    #1 James_Woods, Jul 10, 2006
    I had a PPI done at Lake Forest dealership July 3rd on a TR I wanted to buy. The mechanic (an old hand there by all accounts) told me this one while we were doing the compression and leakdown: he got to work on an Enzo the week before.

    Seems that the owner kind of noticed that somehow it was "not running quite right".

    What he found was that the fuel pump on one whole bank of cylinders was out and it was really "running not quite right" on just six...

    I swear that I did not make this one up,

    James
     
  2. sketchsk85

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    #2 sketchsk85, Jul 10, 2006
    well im no engine specialist.
    but uhh...
    i think that would suck.

    -Thomas
     
  3. homer91186

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    #3 homer91186, Jul 11, 2006

    I may not be an engine specialist either, but shouldn't there be only one fuel pump? not two? you know, in the fuel line after the gas tank and way before the engine? i think whoever had that enzo just got shafted.
     
  4. J P D

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    #4 J P D, Jul 11, 2006
    some engine set ups run a primary and secondary fuel pumps, like old volvo's
     
  5. prototypefan

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    #5 prototypefan, Jul 11, 2006
    F40's have two fuel pumps, one in each fuel tank.
     
  6. darth550

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    #6 darth550, Jul 12, 2006
    Lemme guess....he's blonde?
     
  7. crazynova23

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    #7 crazynova23, Jul 12, 2006
    The Wynn delaership in Vegas has/had an Enzo in for service, and it needs a new steering rack. The only problem - there are none in existance, as all the spares Ferrari had have been used.
     
  8. homer91186

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    #8 homer91186, Jul 12, 2006
    you see that is just another one of those things i didn't know. two fuel tanks in an F40? weird!
     
  9. JavierT10

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    #9 JavierT10, Jul 12, 2006
    Indeed :p
     
  10. DotHater

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    #10 DotHater, Jul 13, 2006

    true :(
     
  11. dysko

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    #11 dysko, Jul 14, 2006

    Call me crazy, but I bet Ferrari could "find" one somewhere if they really wanted to. It may cost a ton, but I am sure it could be made.
     
  12. 93 r1

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    #12 93 r1, Jul 14, 2006
    Sounds like someone is gonna have to go to war with Ferrari to get a new rack.
     
  13. djimenez

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    #13 djimenez, Jul 14, 2006
    Mostly all ferrai's V12 from the modern era use 2 fuel pumps, one for each bank of cylinders. Even BMW in their old 850's and 750's used this setup.

    They even go as far as having 2 ecu's one for each 6 cylinders, in fact you coud drive around using just 6 cylinders and the negine would still feel smooth, just not strong.

    Just my .2 cents

    David
     
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    #14 icon, Jul 14, 2006
    napolis probably got a new one designed for his creation.
    maybe he has the old one for sale?

    jeff
     
  15. enzof355f430

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  16. crazynova23

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    #16 crazynova23, Jul 16, 2006
    I actually hear that the rack is going to be shipped to the original maker of the steeriong racks for the Enzos (some company in Italy, not Ferrari) to have it rebuilt.

    Also, it's crazy sounding, but it should take 20 hours just to take the rack out of the Enzo - has to be accessed through the interior of the car, as its inside the tub...
     
  17. tbakowsky

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    #17 tbakowsky, Jul 16, 2006
    Looking at the diagram of the fuel pumps..I could swear they are Audi units as used in the A8.
     

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