Does anyone have any moe info on doing this ? I am looking for someone here in ohio to do it for me . I wanted to pm Budgreen but can't because my post count isn't up yet .

 

You can PM me and I can relay the message for you.

 

Folks, you are dealing with Surface mounted devices. Even a hot air pencil has to much power to solder it.
A 15W solder is the absolute maximum for it. Usually you need a special solder iron for it.
Make sure to take away heat from the upper legs with a fine (!)clamping plier.
There is also a time limit (3s!) when soldering it. Give it time to cool down if you solder.

Staggering the wires isn't only avoiding wrong reconnect. It is also done to avoid shorts.

 

I sent you a PM

 

Has any one else done this and had any good luck and how do I know what electronic piece or pieces are bad and need replaced .

 

if its firing keep cranking it will run on two cylinders and eventually smooth out and get the air out of the lines

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if your vp44 has been subject to low fuel pressure or has been ran out of fuel i have heard that there is a diaphram that can stretch or tear and cause the code 0216 is this true?

 

Yes Sir, there is a small diaphragm that is stressed if there is a low or no fuel pressure situation.
This low fuel pressure and the electrical situation being mentioned are THE major failure's of a VP44.
Note Also; if you have installed a rebuilt unit in the last few years the electrical problem has been addressed by Bosch re-builders, not the diaphragm problem.

 

I think the VP-44 issues make it important enough to make this a sticky.

 

Do you have to reprogram the EDC if you take the ribbon off the pump?
If so, how?

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Fiveseven keep cranking but give your starter a break every 15 seconds sometimes it takes MINUTES of cranking on restart up after messing with lines just put battery
charger on and keep cranking (with starter cooldowns of course!)