Re: Sidelined w/ 16v CIS-E Fuel Probs.

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Kareem E Baddour wrote:
> 
> resending this as I'm not sure it got through:
> 
> My 16v just stranded me for the first time since
> my clutch cable snapped 3 years ago. Stalled
> at a light and now wont start. Have spark, but
> pulled an injector to find no fuel, although the
> 5th injector flows. I played w/ the air flow
> plate thingy and get good fuel flow through the
> injectors when I manually lift the plate and operate
> the pump so fuel distributor seems to work. Now try to
> start it by itself and no fuel comes out..I'm guessing the
> plate binds and the plunger in the fuel distributor
> gets stuck. Plate seems to be well centred..no obvious
> vaccuum leaks. Is it most likely gunk in the fuel distributor??
> I haven't been driving the car much all winter..that doesn't
> seem to be too good for it..I've always had good gas and a
> good fuel filter.. Thanks,
> Kareem
> '81 Scirocco S
> '88 Scirocco 16v
> 
> --

K.,

Did you try jumpering 30 to 87 in place of the fuel relay? It sound like
you are getting fuel, I doubt the thing is getting stuck.

Fuel Dist.s usually don't just just bind up at the light, BUT relays do.
I know it happened to me in the Jetta.

hth,
TBerk

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