starts and stalls

[DMaula at gordonrees.com (Denny Maula)]

FUEL PUMP

-----Original Message-----
From: David Utley [mailto:fahrvegnugen@cox.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:38 PM
To: Denny Maula; Scott; Scirocco
Subject: Re: RE: starts and stalls


The 'Fuel Pressure'?  What do you mean?

> 
> From: "Denny Maula" <DMaula@gordonrees.com>
> Date: 2004/10/26 Tue PM 04:35:22 EDT
> To: "Scott" <gun5ling3r@yahoo.com>,  "Scirocco" 
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: RE: starts and stalls
> 
> Definitely sounds like the FP needs to be replaced
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott [mailto:gun5ling3r@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:33 PM
> To: Scirocco
> Subject: starts and stalls
> 
> 
> Hi again campers,
> 
> One day I was driving down the Highway and the car started to cut out 
> or buck.  I managed to make it home but now my 85 8v starts and runs 
> for about 2 seconds but won't idle.  Squirting starting fluid into the

> throttle body helps it stay going for a while so I'm thinking it's a 
> fuel issue. Here's what I've checked: -I can't find any vacuum leaks 
> -The fuel pump doesn't hum when I first turn on the key but does while

> it's running and for a second after it dies so I guess that checks out

> -It's got gas in the tank -I've changed the fuel filter -The plate in 
> the fuel distributor moves freely and appears on center.
> 
> I had taken it to a place to fix the, at the time, non-idling car.
> (Here's a tip, DO NOT take your water cooled VW to V-dub Folks in
> Irving, Tx). They had he car for 3weeks and only got it to idle
somewhat
> after a full tune up and 'ultrasonic injector cleaning'.  They
strongly
> suggested that I buy the weber carb kit and swap out the CIS injection
> which sounds fun but is kind of expensive...I suspected they really
> wanted me to do that b/c they didn't have a clue how to troubleshoot
CIS
> systems.
> 
> I'm at the point where I'm going to have to take it to the VW 
> dealership and spend the really big bucks if, for no other reason, to 
> get the problem diagnosed properly and I wanted to know if the list 
> had any suggestions before I gave up my kids college fund for an 19 yr

> old car (because I would in a heartbeat, you know).
> 
> Thoughts/suggestions are welcome :-)
> 
> TIA!
> -scott
> 
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