Re: Fuel system problems

["Stuart Castledine" <stu@green-fuz.freeserve.co.uk>]

I'd check the fuel pump cut-out switch on the air flow sensor. That kills
the whole fuel system.

HTH
Stuart


----- Original Message -----
From: Duffy Penski <mpcd@mediaone.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 3:39 PM
Subject: Fuel system problems


> Ok, I'm finally getting up to write this e-mail. My rocco is acting rather
> odd. First off, when I change my air filter or move the airbox, the car
wont
> start. When I turn the key on I get no noise from EITHER fuel pump. Now
when
> this happened my mechanic stopped by on his way home for the night, and
> banged on the rear fuel pump while I ran the starter - finally started and
> no probs. Again I opened the airbox coz a friend wanted to see my K&N - no
> start. So I banged on the pump some, no start. Finally I just kept the
> starter turning and she finally started. I go driving and intermittently
the
> whole fuel system would die and it would feel like I slammed on the
breaks,
> but then it would start working again - as long as I was moving it would
> recover. Then finally it just went away and my rocco worked reliably for
> weeks. A couple weeks ago after my car had been sitting a while, I went to
> start it and it wouldnt start - well I had a friend in the car and I didnt
> want to be screwing with my fuel system so I just kept the starter
running -
> after 35 secs or so she started right up and only choked once about five
> mins later while driving...hasn't screwed up since. I did have my mechanic
> check out the system before I came to school (about a month ago) and he
> couldn't find anything. His thought was a loose electrical hookup or
frayed
> wire going to the fuel distributor - nope. Does anyone have any thoughts??
> If its one of the fuel pumps I cant tell which one because the whole fuel
> system is either on or off when it decides to run (or not) - as in when
its
> not working I get no buzz from anything and when it does work, everything
> seems normal. It would seem that because he banged on the rear pump and it
> started that it was the rear pump that was the prob - but why would it
screw
> up when i opened the airbox? My thought it that she just started while he
> happened to be banging on it.
>
> If you've gotten this far, thanks for reading, and TIA for your help
>
> Duffy Penski
> 86 8v
> mpcd@student.umass.edu
> dpenski@ecs.umass.edu
>
>
>
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