Re: Fuel Pump/Tick/Road Trip

[greenchester@iname.com]

Chris,
It sound to me that your first problem is the fuel pump. I had an '83 rabbit that would hum every time you started the car(to presurize the fuel system). On hot days (90+) it would hum all day. I remember something about the fuel vaporizing but a replacement fuel pump did the trick. 

mark hausler
'81 scirocco S  '94 toyo 4x4




 ---- you wrote: 
> 	 Two weeks ago I took my intrepid 88 16v out
> here to school on Colorado (from 'home' in CT), documenting the 
> trip to share with you guys. Ill let you know when I get it all up.
> This very same trip, however, seems to have caused me some problems. Aside
> from a dead alternator (somewhere in NY), my car ran well all the way out
> here. I apologize for the rather non-technical description of the
> problems. When you turn the key to the 'on' position (not start), the car
> always made a 'hum' sound for a few seconds, and was then silent. On this
> particular day, the 'hum' escalated into an much higher pitched squeal
> upon ignition, and didn't stop. I made it almost all the way home (car
> running fine with the exception of the disconserting hum at low rpms), and
> it stalled. I got it started back up, revved it, and it stalled again. Two
> more times, and I pushed it the rest of the way home. Car sits for two
> days, and starts fine, idles fine ( didnt drive anywhere.. I dont
> like pushing it home :) I'm guessing this may be the fuel pump (or fuel
> transfer pump), but I dont know. Any thoughts? 
> 	One more annoying problem that developed about a month before the
> trip. When cold, the engine ticks loudly. I really don't know what causes
> a tick, but after running for a few minutes, it goes away and I dont have
> to worry about it again until its cold. Ignoring this problem hasnt made
> it go away (unlike *most* of my problems :) Thanks for any opinions!
> 
> Chris Bodenlos
> '88 16v
> 


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