P0087 HPFP fail how long do you get

[shaggy]

So I got an engine warning light yesterday when leaving for work. I turned around and left the RCZ at home (2013 156 HP petrol). Checked the codes and it was a P0087 fuel pressure issue which seems to be nearly always a failing high pressure fuel pump.
Now I use the car as a daily driver for commuting to work so it's a bit of a pain to have it off the road for a week or so waiting for parts and/or sending the HPFP off for refurbishment and there is no body here in Ireland refurbishing them.

So my question is, if I clear the code how long am I likely to get before another fail seeing as it the first time P0087 has come up?

 

[Pedro]

2 fuel issues will trigger that code if the fault is intermittent & doesn't severely affect the performance it could be the fuel rail pressure sensor giving wrong data signals to the ECU regarding the fuel pressure alternately if power drops off on acceleration then its an indication the pumps pressure is failing so its swings & roundabouts one test is almost fool proof hook a scanner up & drive the car monitoring the live High/low fuel pressure graph if it shows the wave lines becoming erratic when your speeding up its normally the pump

 

[shaggy]

I decided to try and do without the car for the week so pulled the HPFP out just now.

The diaphragm depth is 27mm which is it's fail point I believe. Gonna send it off to HPFP Service / Repair for refurbishment and hopefully get it back quickly and get back on the road.

Thanks for the advice Pedro.