accumulator questions

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

accumulator mainly serves to keep fuel pressure in the system after the car
is shut off. on an 82, it also serves to provide fuel when the fuel pump
looses its suction (as there is no reservoir on that year).
if it was bad, it would no longer act as an accumulator and basically act
like it wasnt even there. the effect of this may be slight
hesitation/missing when hitting the gas hard. coupled with a bad fuel pump
check valve, can cause hard starting (as the system has to re-prime itself).
hth
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Ruggles" <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:09 PM
Subject: accumulator questions


> CAR:  1982 GTI 1.8L JH on CIS injection
>
> I need to know what symptoms would I have if my fuel accumulator is not
> working.  I think all of my problems stem from it but I want to be sure
> before I replace it and the old rusty lines coming from it.
>
> Please can somebody humor me with some info. I am desperate.  I am close
to
> driving it off a cliff.
>
> Ryan
> 82 GTI  PITA
> 87 16V RIP
> 84 8V DITTO
>
>
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