No Start issue with 1989 Jetta GLI 16v

[audiodyn at otelco.net (Jeffrey W. Bynum)]

I jumpered the relay, and same result.  I also switched the fuel distributor
with another, and same result.  I haven't measured fuel pressure yet.....
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec" <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
To: "Jeffrey W. Bynum" <audiodyn@otelco.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: No Start issue with 1989 Jetta GLI 16v


> Fuel pum relay perhaps?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '97 A4
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Jeffrey W. Bynum
> > Envoy? : vendredi 26 mars 2004 18:55
> > ? : scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Objet : No Start issue with 1989 Jetta GLI 16v
> >
> >
> > I just purchased this car - 1989 Jetta GLI 16v .  This is the CIS
> > version, not motronic.  I was told by the PO that the car had a
> > bad fuel pump.  So I proceed to install a new main pump, and
> > check the transfer pump. It was suspect so I changed it too.  I
> > put fresh gas in the car, and a new battery, and proceed to try
> > and crank the car.  It cranks and runs for like 1 second.  I
> > deduce that it is cranking and running on the cold start
> > injector.  I crack open the feed line to the fuel distributor,
> > and WHOA!, massive amount of pressure and fuel there. Crack open
> > the cold start line and same there. I crack open the injector
> > lines, and crank the car, and no fuel comes out there.   I have
> > checked both pumps, all vacuum lines, hte intake boots, etc, and
> > all are good.  I even removed the fuel distributor from the
> > airflow sensor plate and tried manipulating the plunger of the
> > fuel distributor to simulate the moving of the sensor plate,
> > still to no avail. So I have fuel to the distributor, nad cold
> > start injector, but none coming through the distributor and out
> > to the injectors.  Anyone's insight or knowledge would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeffrey W. Bynum
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