Re: Engine stops at random times...

["Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>]

How about shady fuel pump wiring?  Or fuel pump relay?

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Aucken" <chris@5gd.co.uk>
To: "'Fry, Larry'" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: RE: Engine stops at random times...


> Well, to be honest, not much.  Most of the time it works fine.  If it was
> debris in the line I might expect it to be worse when fuel demand is
> highest, but it isn't.  There's also no correlation with damp,
temperature,
> engine load, rpm, residual fuel level (in the tank) or anything except
that
> it usually (but not always) happens in the first few minutes.  Usually if
it
> stops it does so only once, other times several times over 10 or 20 miles.
>
> The distributor is not at all above suspicion, and in view of Dan's (Larry
> the Crime Donkey - huh?) suggestion, it will be my next port of call.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Fry, Larry [mailto:LEF@chem-tronics.com]
> Sent: 07 November 2001 21:47
> To: chris@5gd.co.uk; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: Engine stops at random times...
>
> What have you done to correct it?  ie, what can we rule out?  that will
keep
> us from going down roads already traveled.
> at the risk of suggesting things you've alread ruled out, look at fuel
flow.
> Is debris clogging the fuel filter or lines, or hampering the pump(s)?
> Is the distributor above suspicion?
>
> Larry  sandiego16V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Aucken [mailto:chris@5gd.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 1:25 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Engine stops at random times...
>
>
> It always starts first time, but then the engine stops at random times,
> usually after running for between 5-10 minutes.  It can happen when
idling,
> or when cruising at 70 or more.  If I try and start it again immediately
it
> just _will_ not start, but if I leave the ignition off for 30 seconds or
so
> it will almost always start again.
>
>
>
>
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