SPAM-LOW: UPDATE- 84.5 wolfsburg problems

[matt at safearmy.com (matt)]

Turned out to be the main fuel pump. Swapped the pump form the 87 and now it runs like a top.
Matt

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: matt <matt@safearmy.com>
>  Subject: RE: SPAM-LOW:  UPDATE- 84.5 wolfsburg problems
>  Sent: 02 Jul '06 01:12
>  
>  yeah it was totally grey. i will try to swap transfer pumps in the morning
>  
>  Matt Wieder
>  1981 Mars Red
>  1984 Wolfsburg
>  1987 8V Auto
>  1983 Audi CGT
>  Louisville, KY
>  
>  
>  >  -------Original Message-------
>  >  From: Peter <peter@thescirocco.com>
>  >  Subject: RE: SPAM-LOW:  UPDATE- 84.5 wolfsburg problems
>  >  Sent: 02 Jul '06 01:06
>  >  
>  >  Was the fuel grayish?
>  >  
>  >  If so, that's from the transfer fuel pump self destructing.
>  >  
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>  >  Peter-302.832.8989
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>  >  -----Original Message-----
>  >  From: matt [mailto:matt@safearmy.com]
>  >  Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 8:01 PM
>  >  To: desinor@sympatico.ca; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>  >  Subject: SPAM-LOW: UPDATE- 84.5 wolfsburg problems
>  >  
>  >  Sure enough I pulling the fuel  filter and there was ton of crud on the
>  >  intake side. installed a new filter and the car runs better but still
>  >  sputters and bucks while driving. it gets much better over 3000rpms. still
>  >  it's bad enough that car isn't driveable. what should i do next? do you
>  >  think the main fuel pump or the injectors are clogged?
>  >  Matt Wieder
>  >  1981 Mars Red
>  >  1984 Wolfsburg
>  >  1987 8V Auto
>  >  1983 Audi CGT
>  >  Louisville, KY
>  >  
>  >  
>  >  >  -------Original Message-------
>  >  >  From: Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca>
>  >  >  Subject: Re: 84.5 wolfsburg problems
>  >  >  Sent: 01 Jul '06 21:42
>  >  >  
>  >  >     Dirt in the fuel system.
>  >  >     Check the gas filter, drain it into a recipient and I am sure you  
>  >  > will see tons of debris come out.
>  >  >  
>  >  >  Jean-Claude
>  >  >  
>  >  >  matt a ?crit :
>  >  >  > While driving home this morning  my 84.5 8v seemed to be running fine.
>  >  About a mile from my house it started to sputter, lose power and then died.
>  >  After a few minutes it finally started again and i managed to get it home
>  >  bucking and sputtering the whole way. It didn't matter what gear i was in
>  >  the car wouldn't rev or go more than about 30 mph. After i got home i shut
>  >  it off and tried to start it again. it is very hard to start. sputtering and
>  >  bucking while cranking. the strange thing is once you get it started it
>  >  seems to run fine.  In neutral i can let it idle and it revs no problem but
>  >  when i actually try to drive, it sputters. all the fuel pumps seem to be
>  >  running although the transfer pump seems much quiter than normal. It was
>  >  always seemed very loud. it is the dreaded vdo transfer pump but it's less
>  >  than a year old.  i tried to different fuel pump relays with no changes. I'm
>  >  just looking for any insight before i really start diving into it tomorrow.
>  >  >  > Matt Wieder
>  >  >  > 1981 Mars Red
>  >  >  > 1984 Wolfsburg
>  >  >  > 1987 8V Auto
>  >  >  > 1983 Audi CGT
>  >  >  > Louisville, KY
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