Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 Marenello

[Martin Stark (MStark]

I find it difficult to forgive present day poor materials selection 
(crumbling fuel pump parts).  Reminds me of the gastly lack of corrosion 
protection and poor choice of materials in mechanical components 
(especially brakes) and body parts of E-types - and that was over 40 
years ago.  Anyone remember the "dollar bill test" when buying a used 
E-type?

Dave Handa wrote:

> There are a number of threads on ferrarichat.com
>
> The problem areas seem very few, by Ferrari standards:
>
> 1) Weak coolant hoses under the intake plenum (Ferrari has updated hoses,
> but many use aftermarket silicone replacements)
> 2)  Broken motor mounts.
> 3)  Fuel pump failures.  Apparently there are parts on the fuel pump (which
> is inside the fuel tank) that crumble or disintegrate.  Requires removal and
> cleaning of fuel tank, and replacement of fuel pump.  Replacement pump will
> eventually have a repeat of the problem.  
>
> The 550 is a great car.  I drove a friends and I was very impressed with how
> nimble and well it drove!
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 10:42 AM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] 550 Marenello
>
> What are the weak spots on a 1999 550 Marenello?
> What is the service interval?
> Any updates that should be / have been done?
> Thanks
> Doug
>
>
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