Bad Accumulator??

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

Usually when the accumulator goes bad you have a starting problem. But it is 
a simple thing to check. Jack up the rear of the car locate the accumulator 
(in front of fuel tank) and remove the small screw on the end facing the 
driver side, if fuel comes out it is bad. It is just a diaphragm and spring 
and if the diaphragm goes bad it won't maintain and equalized system 
pressure.

HTH

Brian


>From: John Erickson <hombre@elp.rr.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Bad Accumulator??
>Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 17:51:27 -0700
>
>What are the symptoms of a bad accumulator?  I've been working on a cutting
>out problem at high RPM and have almost run out of things to check.  The
>whole ignition system is new (it needed it anyway).  The fuel pumps,
>injectors and the fuel filter in the engine compartment are new.  I now
>have a functioning knock box as well.  Almost everything I've changed has
>improved the problem, but its still there.  Somewhere around 4500 RPM it'll
>start to miss a little.  If I stay on it, it will eventually get past it
>and continue on up to redline.  Thoughts?  Accumulator?
>
>John
>87 16v
>The Land of Lost Bolts
>
>
>
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