starts and stalls

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

if the pump buzzes for a second after you stop cranking, the distributor is 
good. the fuel pump wont run at all unless the distributor gives the fuel 
pump relay the proper signal during cranking.
hth
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@yahoo.com>
To: "Scott" <gun5ling3r@yahoo.com>; "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: starts and stalls


>I dont know if some one has offer this, bUt I will since I hanvent read 
>ahead yet.
> Bad distributor?
>
> Scott <gun5ling3r@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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