starts and stalls

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Sounds more like a transfer pump failure to me.

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Eric
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1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1988 Audi 90 Quattro
1990 Corrado TDI
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)

Denny Maula said:
> 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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