Re: PROBLEMS

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@bork.hampshire.edu>]

This could just be a bad relay. I'd try jumping pins 30 and 87 and seeing
if the problem goes away, and if so, get yourself a new relay. If the
relay is hot, the main pump may be drawing too much power (meaning that
the bearings are seizing), and it may be time to get a new main pump.
	-Josiah

'87 GLi
'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Fri, 19 May 2000 Doolbnroht@aol.com wrote:

> ok here's the deal. my 16v has had a slight hesitation the last few weeks. so 
> 2 days ago i replaced the cap, rotor and spark plugs hoping to alleviate the 
> problem. the car seemed to fun fine for a day. now the problem has reappeared 
> only about 10x worse. at first i thought it may have been starvation of fuel 
> because the first time it hesitated was around a long sweeping curve. so i 
> put in more fuel and nothing. another symptom is that the fuel pump relay is 
> clicking over very fast instead of the normal on/off opperation.  i replaced 
> the in tank transfer pump. nothing. i am hoping htat perhaps it may be the 
> main pump. any ideas anyone?
> 
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