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Re: [Tech: Engine cuts out - ALOT]
This is a fairly typical fuel pump failure symptom. The pump heats up, and
stops pumping enough pressure. Then you let it cool off for a bit, and it
will run again... for awhile, until it heats up again. Check your fuel
filter... dump it out backwards. If it's dirty, the gas that comes out will
be brown. Replace it. If that doesn't fix the problem, you might need a new
pump. The real test to make sure it's a fuel problem is to catch it when it
won't run, jump the fuel pump relay with the car off, pull an injector, pull
off the intake boot, and pull up the sensor plate. If no gas comes out of
the injector, then you know you have a fuel problem.
HTH!
-Josiah
'84 GTI
'87 QSW
http://hamp.hampshire.edu/~wje97
Volkswagen Scirocco wrote:
> WARNING: Long winded message ahead.
>
> Background:
>
> Every generation has a legend... (Scirocco AWD)
> Every journey has a first step...(Scirocco 8v)
> Every saga has a begining...
> The dark side of the force has a firm
> grip on my engine.
> The engine (84' 8v stock) used to cut off (stall?
> die?) once a month or so (sometimes once every
> three months) so I figured ya - thats odd,
> but hey its almost 15 years old so I forgave its
> odd quirks. But lately its choked to death
> more often and this morning it died 4 times on
> the way to work (which is only 3.5 km through
> traffice -never getting over 2800RPM and 50 KPH
> (about 23 MPH).
> The engine dies. I hit the emeergency blinkers
> and pull over, wait 25 seconds, crank it. It
> will USUALLY start, but not always. Wait again.
> Then its always started.
>
> *when it dies you can feel the power go out of
> it. Like the sparks stopped sparking or its
> not getting fuel.
>
> Solution:
> Beats me. I was thinking on replacing the fuel
> filter. I replaced the air filter three months
> ago. And the plugs and wires 6 months ago. Its
> been raining here for about 2 months steady now,
> it never used to rain back in Alberta... but
> then it never snows here... so fair trade I think.
>
> ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH I need a my own shop and tools and
> a better paying job so I can take better care of my
> poor car.
>
> Ah. I feel better.
>
> Thanks for ANY help. :-)
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