Re: fuel pressure relief

[Dondria Wallace <ddwallace@earthlink.net>]

Shawn C Meze wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 21 Dec 1997 20:29:34 -0600 Dondria Wallace
> <ddwallace@earthlink.net> writes:
> 
> >Well,
> >
> >I tried pulling the fuel pump fuse and letting the engine stop on it's
> >own, which it did.  This is the procedure in the Chilton book.  My Bosch
> >Fuel Injection book stated that this would not work with 16v
> >engines(injectors close on engine shutdown, retaining pressure in the
> >system), and when I cracked the line at the fuel filter, I got a good
> >spray, so I'd say that it doesn't work.  Others claim that it will and
> has.
> >
> >Lloyd
> 
> I feel that trying to bled the fuel system is much more time consuming
> than if you were to just go and break the torque of the filter bolt with
> a rag sitting on it to keep the fuel from flying all over. The resulting
> "squirt" is but a millisecond anyways and not really a problem. To me its
> not worth the hassle, but that's just me.
> 
>               Shawn Meze
Ok,

	I did the same procedure on my 85 8v Golf, and added the cranking of
the engine a few times afterwards.  This seemed to work better than
before.  I must admit that I'd prefer draining the fuel system, as the
fumes and the mess make it more unpleasant that it should be.  Anyway,
my new(old for someone else) fuel pump has been installed and I'll give
it a test drive later this week.

Lloyd
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