Bad transfer pump symptoms?

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

Well then please explain your problem in more detail...

You asked What the symptoms of a bad transfer pump were.... you got them.

Just replace the pump, it's cheap, and probably weak if not dead/dying, also
crud in the gas tank could be cloging the filter attached to the end of the
pump.

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Bad transfer pump symptoms?


> Everyone seems to speak of their cars stalling intermittently with a bad
transfer pump.  Is it possible that it could just cause a drop in fuel flow
(therefore very low power)?  Any opinions?
>
> >
> > From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> > Date: 2003/01/27 Mon PM 05:19:42 EST
> > To: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>,  <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Subject: Re: Bad transfer pump symptoms?
> >
> > accumulator no, transfer pump yes:
> >     short version (longer ver. to be posted later): reservoir has small
> > orifice on top that goes to a return line to the tank. this removes air
from
> > the system before hitting the main pump. no transfer pump results in
main
> > pump sucking from tank return line. no way to remove air from reservoir,
so
> > when it gets full enough (of air), the main pump starves. (yes, that was
the
> > short version).
> >     sometimes waiting a few minutes will cause the problem to go away.
this
> > is because the reservoir gravity fills from the tank.
> > Al
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 1:28 PM
> > Subject: Bad transfer pump symptoms?
> >
> >
> > > What are the symptoms of a bad transfer pump?  Does it seem likely
that a
> > transfer pump could still work occasionally (my problem comes and goes)?
> > > Also, could the accumulator cause a problem that comes and goes (I
don't
> > think it would - it's all mechanical).
> > >
> > >
> > >
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