Re: Fuel Pump/Tick/Road Trip

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

That humming is your fuel pump. Typical failure symptom is cutting out hot.
Sounds like it's probably your inline pump, but you might want to check the
transfer pump as well (see if you can hear it running when you turn on the
key).
    GL!
    -Josiah
    '83 Scirocco
    '84 GTi
    '86 Scirocco 8v
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah


mozg 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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