Re: [Tech: Engine cuts out - ALOT]

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

Everyone chant Meze style

FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP

EXACTLY the same thing that happened as my fuel pump began to bite it.

Eric

On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, 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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