Re: 16V Hard Start

[Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>]

--- tiAn@usiw.net wrote:
> Several folks have suggested that the accumulator may not
> be holding
> sufficient pressure to allow the car to hot start. I
> agree that this sounds
> like a good diagnosis, except I just installed a brand
> new accumulator when
> I had the fuel tank recall done about three months back.
> I'll check it out,
> but I hope it is not the cause. Anyone had a new
> accumulator just up and
> crap out on them?

So far, no.

However, from the quite detailed description you gave, this
is *EXACTLY* what my '80 was doing about a month ago.  I
traced it to two problems:  1) the cold start valve had
gotten disconnected.  2) the fuel pressure accumulator was
indeed faulty.


=====
Daun Yeagley
'80 Scirocco S, 
'82 Pickup
'85 Scirocco 8v
'88 Scirocco 16v
"Never joke, taunt or dangle what might be seen as a challenge in front of the powers that be.  The universe is listening."  -Lane Wallace.

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