Re: fuel delivery- please help

[A1SCIROCCO@aol.com]

I had a similiar problem if your car wont start at all its the relay.  But if
the car will start its usually the fuel pump.  When my fuel pump was going bad
my car would drive fine at lower speeds but if i took it past 50 or if i
accelerated to fast it would die.  It turned out the pump was bad and i had it
replaced no problems since then.  One thing you could try is to replace the
fuel filter and maybe try some fuel cleaner like Chevron with techron gas
additive.  Another thing i've heard of doing is take a shot glass fill it up
with Automatic transmission fluid and pour it in the gas tank and change the
fuel filter too.  Supposedly the ATF will lubricate the pump some the only
lubrication its getting now is from the gas.  As for the location of the pump
its on the passanger side of the car on the side of the gas tank in front of
the trailing arm.

HTH,  Matt
84 8v







In a message dated 3/14/99 1:47:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jdcope@aracnet.com writes:

> Hi guys, I am new to this group, to H2O VWs actually.
>  
>  Car: 1985 Scirocco.
>  I am having a fuel delivery problem. Every once in a while, the car
>  starts bucking like a novice clutch user is driving.
>  If I try the gas pedal, there is no response, then, most of the time, it
>  
>  starts going again.
>  I have also noticed that the fuel pump is making odd noises too. It
>  sounds like it is missing or something. Could this be the fuel pump
>  relay?
>  A friend of mine told me a GTI he used to have had this problem, and it
>  was the relay.
>  Which relay is the fuel pump relay?
>  Also, I was told that there are two fuel pumps on my car. Could one of
>  these be going out?
>  Where are they located? I know I need to get a Bentley, but I can't
>  afford one right now.
>  Please help...
>  
>  Jon
>  
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