I've just taken the fuel pump out of my 2.0 turbo and was shocked to find unprotected electrical connections (spade and soldered) inside the fuel tank.
Is this normal?.........I mean......it only takes one spark............
Surely they could have been covered with heat shrink or something, or better still, make all electrical connections outside the tank.
The haynes manual says the pump/sender assembly has to be replaced as a complete unit, yet I can buy the pump separately. Is it safe to fit a new pump considering new soldered connections will have to be made and the spade connections will have to be reconnected.
I'm sure my old Vauxhalls weren't like this.......are other cars?