Another fuel pump question (this one maybe odd)...Part 3?

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

If the tach is being erratic (and not matching the engine speed truly)
then its ignition system, not fuel.

I have had a coil do this to me (just one idea) that it would short out
after it got hot.  Cheap junkyard score.  Might want to give it a shot. 
Grab a ignition module too, something else to try.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

Neptuno said:
> Here are more symptoms:
>
> As far as an exact time i dont know bt I have notice
> that the car comes up to temp around 80C* and the
> collant temp gauge is right on the center and that is
> ussually when it occurs........I have been paying
> attention and the last week this is what happens.
>
> I left the car iddle on park and when it reached that
> point it hesitated with the needle bouncing after
> doing that a couple of times it cut off/died.
>
> This Started some months ago with just a hesitation
> noticed on the tach, and iddle of the car.(every onece
> in a while like 1x/wk
>
> It progressed to more frequent and harsher hessitation
> 3x/wk) now the car would act like it wanted to choke.
> And I started notecing that the tach bounced a bit
> more.
>
> As of 2 weeks the car as been choking up, sputtering
> like what seems to be back fire, but not from the
> exahust(more like in the engine area) and finally
> cutting off!! As of latelly this happens when the car
> reaches warm temp (IMHO)
>
> The car will warm up then hessitate to the point of
> quitting while driving. ALl the while the tach is up
> and down all over the gauge.
>
> Also I have checked the vaccum line. All seem to be
> connected and in place. I havent messed with anything
> on the car(except for doing regular maintence tune up
> aprox2 m ago) and this is an unmolested 1.7ltr.
>
> I hope this helps give more light to the symptoms
>
> Oh one more thing, When I attempt to start the car
> after its dies.....It sounds like a carburated car you
> know not wanting to start. It will turnoever and some
> times it will get going only to die again 3 or 4 times
> more. After that It will run without dying
> countinuesly. Until offcourse I let it cool off and
> then the process starts back up again.
>
> TAI
> TONY
>
>
> --- Eric S <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Could be lots of things...
>>
>> Give us more exact symptoms, how long does it take
>> before this sputtering
>> occurs?  Does the tach bounce around at all during
>> this?
>>
>> --
>> Eric
>> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>>
>> Neptuno said:
>> > The new pump checked out. Mineral oil out, pump in
>> > place. Car warms up starts sputtering/cut off!!!
>> Off
>> > to the junk yard I got 2 Thermo switches and a
>> cold
>> > start valve.
>> >
>> > Things done:
>> > New air cleaner
>> > New fuel filter(one month ago)
>> > new fuel pump
>> > replace thermo-switch
>> > Ground strap replaced(4G)
>> >
>> > What else could be causing this car to cut off at
>> mid
>> > fligth at working temp?
>> >
>> > Help please...
>> > TIA
>> > Tony
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Neptuno <neptunonc@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok so I asked about increased sputtering an I
>> think
>> >> the fuel pump is at fault
>> >>
>> >> I got a fuel pump today That I won on ebay. It is
>> >> new
>> >> never used(that is what he says) It looks new and
>> >> seems like its never been used, buut it has fluid
>> in
>> >> it. Im not sure that is gas.....???
>> >>
>> >> Is that supossed to be the case?
>> >> I want to know prior to replacing it an it
>> blowing
>> >> my
>> >> car up???? I dont know what to make of it.
>> >>
>> >> It has the two little caps on each ends that hold
>> >> the
>> >> fluid in place.....
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I'll be replacing the relay, ground cable and air
>> >> filter any other suggestions to cure the
>> sputtering?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Tony
>> >> 82 Scirocco (rodolfo)
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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