Re: new to list.

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

Yeah, supposedly the car runs and drives just fine for ten or fifteen
minutes.. then dies... and then starts again once the car has cooled off.
That is what is weird.
I asked this question in the newsgroup and eleven of twelve people said it
was the transfer pump and that they had the exact same symptoms.  That is
why I am wondering if it is the transfer pump.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Jason <Jason.r@worldnet.att.net>
To: Mark Madison <markie@proaxis.com>; Scirocco List
<scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: new to list.


>Mark Madison wrote:
>
>>     I'm new to the list and was wondering anyone's opinion.  I
>> currently do not own a VW Scirocco (used to have a 78).  I am thinking
>> of buying someone's though very cheap.  I was wondering if anyone here
>> would pay for a perfectly straight 85 Scirocco with 220,000 miles for
>> $300.00.  interior is a bit shabby though.  The car supposedly has a
>> problem with running any longer than 15 minutes.  This girl doesn't
>> know how to fix these cars and says that the fuel system has been
>> checked.  But the newsgroups say that the fuel transfer pump is
>> probably most definately the problem.  Any comments on this would be
>> appreciated.  I was thinking of buying the car.. gutting and cleaning
>> it and restoring it to almost stock condition minus the motor which
>> would be upgraded.  I currently own an 85 GTI and have only ever owned
>> VWs..  (eleven to date!)
>>
>> My Scirocco has 185k on it and drives great.. $300 isn't bad at all..
>> So far as the fuel problem is concerned I doubt you should assume it's
>> the transfer pump, however mine was bad an it sure made the car act
>> wierd. Here is how I checked mine:
>>
>> 1. Remove the back seat and the three screws on the cover over the
>> sending unit.
>> 3. Remove the hose clamps from the two hoses, remove the hoses, and
>> unplug the electrical connector.
>> 4. Get a large screwdriver and rotate the sending unit assembly
>> counter clockwise, then remove the the assembly from the tank.
>> 5. Connect a piece of clear tubing to the outlet connection from the
>> pump, clamp it, and put the end in a container.
>> 6. Plug the connector in, set the assembly back donw in the tank, turn
>> on the key.
>> 7. You should hear the pump run and gas should travel through the hose
>> rather quickly, turn the key off, and back on
>> again, by now you should have some gas in the container.
>>
>> The reason I posted this procedure is I've heard many people ask about
>> it and I've seen it on 3 roccos. I've seen
>> the cars run and drive with a dead transfer pump, the problem is the
>> main pump overheats and wierds out pretty quickly.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Jason.
>> 87 Scirocco 16v 2.0 Motronic.
>
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