>My fuel pump decided to leak so I ordered a new one ( right part no etc.)..

>Problem is it won't fit. Side view the shape is perfect . But the new 
shaft that lies on the cam is a U shaped piece as opposed to an l shape. 

Hi,

Sounds like exactly the same problem I had a few months ago.  Eventually I had 
to go for a secondhand pump, as all the pattern ones I was sent had the wrong 
lever profile.  I had checked everything (comm no, engine no) and the pumps 
supplied were correct on paper, but not in practice.  Some installs have a 
spacer block between pump and the block (mine doesn't), but with one the pump 
lever wouldn't touch the cam & without one it was too far in.  The only thing 
I didn't consider was that the engine may have a different cam in it (I 
haven't changed it, but the PO may have done).

This is on a UK spec MkIV with screw in fuel lines (as opposed to push fit).

Short answer : my solution was a good secondhand pump, rather than a new repro 
one

I think you may be able to get rebuild kits for the pumps, but mine had a 
cracked casing, so I needed a whole new pump.

Hope this helps

Rob.

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