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16v fuel pumping woes



thanks cathy, as always.  i'll be trying.

the 2nd pump (under car) sounds like a good suspect.

blake/


On Nov 15, 2005, at 9:08 PM, C Boyko wrote:

>>
>> what was the whirring i used to hear up front, and how do i get it
>> back?
>>
>> blake/
>>
>>
>> (btw, while first trying to start after the re-grounding, the metal
>> canister next to the fuel dist. was touching the neg. battery
>> terminal.  something was smoking a bit.  moved it and proceeded - did
>> i fry something?)
>>
> The whirring is the fuel pump, and there are two, one in the tank  
> and one
> under the car on the passenger side, pretty well straight down from  
> the
> "Karmann" badge on the B pillar. You should see it under there with  
> a box
> shaped foam sound deadener on it. (If you need to know more, head  
> up here
> tomorrow night, I've gotta change one) It's possible that one  
> could  run
> but not the other. Get someone else to operate the key and listen  
> under
> there.
>
> And the cylinder? It's probably the fuel filter, now might be a  
> good time
> to get a fire extinguisher, smoking there might not be the best thing.
> Where the "nearest path to ground" would be from there remains the
> question. (And why the big wire from the battery to frame wouldn't  
> be the
> path of choice is another). Keep at it, you'll get it running.
> Cathy
>
>