Re: more fuel problems

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

I highly doubt you need an accumulator. It is more likely your fuel pump or 
points. Check your fuel pressure.

Chris DeLong
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>From: animal <terrapin@halifax.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: more fuel problems
>Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:45:36 -0400
>
>Alright. I wrote earlier about my fuel problems and it has now gotten 
>worse.
>I have a bone stock 78 with fuel injection.
>When cranking now,it fires and dies.
>I got it to hold once and it ran, but when revved up, it spit and
>sputtered as if not getting gas and then would just die back down to
>idle.
>sometimes it would rev fine, but the next touch of the accelerator
>and it would spit again.
>I replaced the fuel filter, cause it needed it.
>Most seemed tothing the fuel accumulator is the biggest problem.
>Alright, where do I find one.
>The nearest VW dealer to me says they don't carry them anymore, but
>if they did, it is around 200 bucks.
>Where can I find one and find it cheaper.
>Or convince me that I shouldn't just scrap the whole system and put on 
>carbs.
>You can trust a carb. Kind of like a carrot...like carlin used to
>say....You can trust a carrot.
>I like the car, but this damned fuel injection is pissing me off.
>Help.
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>Also a line on thefuel accumulator, or a place where I can get a carb
>and manifold for this beast.
>Again
>TIA
>David Conner
>terrapin@halifax.com
>"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre 
>minds."
>-- Albert Einstein
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