weird running problem...

[smithma7 at yahoo.com (Mike Smith)]

Cool beans.  Now I got something to do this weekend.  :)
 
Mike

ATS - Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
yes it is...

tech note :


I am unsure but in 80'f it was way beyond 1 hr time.. and I was across the
local autozone and vw guys in there talk me into trying that solution and if
it did not work to bring the pump back.... I am going on 7K on that pump
without a problem.

I think age is also a factor.

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike Smith
=>Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 4:02 PM
=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>Cc: car
=>Subject: RE: weird running problem...
=>
=>
=>OK, is this accessible by getting to the little round plate under
=>the back seat? I took my seats out last weekend and wondering
=>what was under the round plate, I removed it. I saw the wires
=>running into something and put it back. Think I messed with
=>something I shouldn't have? I didn't really mess with it tho,
=>just removed plate and put it back. And if the pump overheated
=>and died, would it still be too hot after sitting for an hour
=>with outside temps in low 60's?
=>
=>Mike
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
=>been there done that, its most likely your in tank (transfer) fuel pump
=>overheating and dying off... I did this start/die on the road
=>about 5 times
=>before I changed it and never had a problem since...
=>
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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=>
=>=>-----Original Message-----
=>=>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
=>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike Smith
=>=>Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 3:52 PM
=>=>To: car
=>=>Subject: weird running problem...
=>=>
=>=>
=>=>Monday night, I'm driving home from work. I get off the freeway,
=>=>as I enter the next road (still in 5th and doing fine), I start
=>=>to slow down even though I'm giving it gas. I downshift and it's
=>=>still slowing. That's when I notice that the engine has died. I
=>=>try to pop the clutch. No dice. I drift to the side of the road
=>=>and stop. I try to restart with key. No dice. I thought I
=>=>might be out of gas, but it says I have a quarter tank left. I
=>=>let it sit for a bit and try again. Still won't start. I
=>=>eventually call a tow and have it towed to local garage. While
=>=>waiting an hour for the truck to arrive, I try many more times to
=>=>start the car. It never starts. The whole time, it's turning
=>=>over, but not starting. It's seems to be turning over at normal
=>=>speed. Battery's fine. Electrical seems fine. I had the engine
=>=>rebuilt at start of year, so shouldn't be the timing belt and I
=>=>haven't had any problems with timing anyway.
=>=>
=>=>Yesterday, the guy at the garage said first thing they did was
=>=>try to start it. It started right up. They let it run for a
=>=>while and it never died again. Same thing today. They started
=>=>it right up and it ran just fine. They drove it around. Still
=>=>no problems.
=>=>
=>=>I've never had it do this to me before. It sometimes will stall
=>=>while in idle, it gets a little rough sometimes, but I've never
=>=>had it stall and not been able to start it right back up, whether
=>=>by popping clutch or using key. Bentley's first choice: Timing
=>=>or Ignition. What about fuel filter? Clogged? If that was the
=>=>case, would it just "fix itself" over night?
=>=>
=>=>Any ideas?
=>=>
=>=>Mike
=>=>'86 red 16v
=>=>
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