weird running problem...

[txrocco at sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

link
http://www.impexfap.com/partlist.cfm?getpart=6951&subcategory=222#part6951

part # 357906092C

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@yahoo.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 4:16 PM
  To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
  Cc: car
  Subject: RE: weird running problem...


  BTW, anyone got a part # on that bad boy?

  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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