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Hi everyone again,
A big thank you at Julie, Allyn & Daun for all the advice, it turns out i=
t was the fuel pressure screen, about half of it was blocked by what look=
ed like pine needles :(
The car is running like a dream now, we even took it on a racetrack later=
that night :)
Julie, I'm in Northern Ireland, it looks like most of the list is America=
n based. Are there many Irish people on it?
Best wishes,
Louise
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----- Original Message -----
From: Julie Macfarlane
Sent: 26 August 2002 19:00
To: louise_mccormack@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Fuel Flow Problems
Welcome to the list Louise! Nice to have another girl around :)
You could try several things.
1) Fuel pump (done)
2) Fuel Filter (drivers side eng comp)
3) Fuel Pressure regulator (On the front of the engine - 2 fuel lines run=
to it) 6mm allen key bolts hold it on.. Clean the small screen behind th=
e incoming fuel line.
Also Where are you? There might be a lister near by that can come out and=
look.
Good luck!
>From: "Louise McCormack" <louise_mccormack@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Fuel Flow Problems
>Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:49:07 +0100
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>My husband recently bought be a 1984 Scirocco 1.8 8V GL I'm very happy =
with the car, apart from a recurring problem. If you drive it for about =
10 minute, it starts to backfire and then cuts out totally. After 5 minu=
tes you can start it again, drive for 10 minutes and the same will happen=
. Unless you drive it hard, then it was cut out straight away :)
>
>My mechanic replaced the fuel pump which cured it, but after 500 miles i=
t has started to do it again. I'm wondering if contaminated fuel is wrea=
king the pump as the fuel tank is probably in a rough state. Is this lik=
ely, and if so what are my options?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Hi everyone ag=
ain,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A big thank you at Julie, Allyn & D=
aun for all the advice, it turns out it was the fuel pressure screen, abo=
ut half of it was blocked by what looked like pine needles :(</DIV> <DIV>=
</DIV> <DIV>The car is running like a dream now, we even took it on=
a racetrack later that night :)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Julie, I'm =
in Northern Ireland, it looks like most of the list is American based.&nb=
sp; Are there many Irish people on it?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best =
wishes,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Louise</DIV> <DIV>~~~~</DIV> <DIV>Lo=
oks Like A DeLorean A Bit - http://forums.eamonnobrien.com/YaBB.pl?board=3D=
general&action=3Ddisplay&num=3D1027071299Get </DIV> <DIV> </=
DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-L=
EFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D=
"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKG=
ROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Julie Macfar=
lane</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> 26 August 2002 19=
:00</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> louise_mccormack@hot=
mail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><=
B>Subject:</B> Re: Fuel Flow Problems</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Welcome to t=
he list Louise! Nice to have another girl around :)<BR>You could try seve=
ral things.<BR>1) Fuel pump (done)<BR>2) Fuel Filter (drivers side eng co=
mp)<BR>3) Fuel Pressure regulator (On the front of the engine - 2 fuel li=
nes run to it) 6mm allen key bolts hold it on.. Clean the small screen be=
hind the incoming fuel line.<BR><BR>Also Where are you? There might be a =
lister near by that can come out and look.<BR><BR>Good luck!<BR><BR><BR>&=
gt;From: "Louise McCormack" <louise_mccormack@hotmail.com><BR>>T=
o: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org><BR>>Subject: Fuel Flow Problems<BR>=
>Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:49:07 +0100<BR>><BR>>Hi Everyone,<BR>=
><BR>>My husband recently bought be a 1984 Scirocco 1.8 8V GL =
I'm very happy with the car, apart from a recurring problem. If yo=
u drive it for about 10 minute, it starts to backfire and then cuts out t=
otally. After 5 minutes you can start it again, drive for 10 minute=
s and the same will happen. Unless you drive it hard, then it was c=
ut out straight away :)<BR>><BR>>My mechanic replaced the fuel pump=
which cured it, but after 500 miles it has started to do it again. =
I'm wondering if contaminated fuel is wreaking the pump as the fuel tank=
is probably in a rough state. Is this likely, and if so what are m=
y options?<BR>><BR>>Thanks in advance,<BR>><BR>>Louise<BR><BR=
><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML><br clear=3Dall><hr>Get more from the Web=
. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href=3D'http://explorer.msn.com'>http:=
//explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>
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