Re: Help, I have a weird problem...

[Richard Fenton <ldfen1@lisco.com>]

Leo Pelekh wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone. I'm sorry if this has been discussed on the list before.  I
> have this weird problem that has been becoming very annoying lately. My 87'
> 16v just stalls in the middle of regular driving. It just shuts off and
> then wouldn't start for about 5 - 10 minutes. By this point I loose all
> hope, my girlfriend in the passenger seat is thinking of breaking up with
> me  :) and I'm ready to call a tow truck when all of a sudden it starts and
> everything's fine. It used to do that only every ones in a while but lately
> it has been doing it regularly every time I take it out. It seems to be
> totally random, sometimes after driving for only a couple of miles,
> sometimes after a long session of hard driving. Unfortunately I didn't get
> a chance to check for a spark on such an occasion yet. The only other
> symptom is that once in a great while it hesitates when accelerating. It
> seems that the only way to troubleshoot this problem is to find someone who
> had it before and fixed it. So if you're out there please E-mail, I will be
> much obliged. Thanx so much.
> 
>                         Yours
> 
>                         Leo Pelekh
>                         87' Scirocco 16v
>                         Silver, 131G.
>                         Techtronics, Ferodo street,
>                         NeuSpeed, Boge Turbo Gas, K&N.
> 
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Have you ever checked the fuel pump? It could be a broken return line or
possibly a bad graound wire. Checking the pump is easy, just remove the
back seat( two screws on the bottom) then remove the fuel pump access
plate by turning it counter clockwise(i think), while your there i
definately reccomend changing the rubber return lines. Mine
disentergrated and my car would never run below a quarter of a tank.
Hope this helps.



shannon fenton
fairfield iowa
87 16V 173,000mi
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