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Re: Need help diagnosing a problem <long>



Have you checked the prepump? These are prone to failure esp if the car has 
been sitting.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'78 Rabbit (for sale)
'87 GTi 16V



>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: tberk@mindspring.com
>To: "L. M. Lloyd" <ubik@austin.rr.com>
>CC: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Need help diagnosing a problem <long>
>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 17:15:49 -0700
>
>"L. M. Lloyd" wrote:
> >
> > My '88 16v is stalling intermittently, and I am at a loss for the
> > problem. If anyone can offer an opinion, it would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > There are a few things going on with the car right now, and I do not
> > know for sure if they are related or not, but I thought I should
> > mention them all in case one of them might indicate the problem.
> >
> > The most notable problem is that the car will just die occasionally,
> > especially in hard braking, or hard turns. <snip>
>
>This sounds like your fuel pick tube is either soft and is bending when
>the gas in the tank sloshes And/OR debris in the tank in sliding around
>w/ the same result.
>
>I have an A2 GLI with the same problem. I think it is causing wear on
>the in-tank pump too because it's lessened on cold days & esp with a
>full tank.
>
> > As a reminder, the car sat, not moving at all, for three years, so
> > anything related to a soft part, or a part prone to corrosion, is a
> > very likely option.
><snip>
> > Anyone have any ideas?
>
>
>HTH,
>TBerk
>
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