Accumulator / fuel pump

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "Edward Effinger" <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca>
> Date: 2005/05/03 Tue PM 01:36:47 EDT
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Accumulator / fuel pump
> 
> Hi.
>  
> Would a bad accumulator cause a steady pulsing while driving.
> Sometimes the pulsing is more noticeable than other times.
> It happens both cold and hot.
> The pulsing is less noticeable when accelerating.
>  
> Has anybody else run into this symptom?
>  
> Ed '81S

Can you describe this pulsing? 

Is it relative to RPM?  

Any differences (severity, or other character) with temperature, amount of use, or another detail?

When did it begin?  Did it start after you installed something else?

David

'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...