Re: Fuel tank updated

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2000 12:49:57 -0400 John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>
writes:
> Hi,
> I was looking at my gas tank. I was in this happy position for 2 
> happy reasons. First my fuel (1.5 yr old) pump is howling, and my tank 
> leaks right after I fill it.I had the recall done last year.
> There is something mounted on the gas tank over the fuel pump. It's 
> not the accumulator. It has 3 gas lines going to it. Bentley et. al.
say
> nothing about it. Any idea what this is?
It's the fuel tank reservoir  and it's fed by the transfer pump.

> I was suspicious of this since my transfer pump does pump out the 
> amount specified.
> Thanks,
> John
> Hi,
> P.S. 87 16V 
> 
> Today the car died at 70mph. I checked for spark, changed the 
> computer,
> and fuel pump relay, no start. I'm about to check the two pumps. The
> main pump still is audible, but I'll still check.

The transfer pumps usually fail to work sporadically, and then they fail
for good.

Pierburg makes a good transfer pump, and it's what Beck Arnley sells.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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