weird rieger stuff (fuel???)

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

ok, just figured it out. i must have some water in the tank. that way when i
make a left (vs the normal right), instead of gas running away from the pump
(<1/4 tank), the water (heavier than gas) is running to the right side of
the tank, and going up the transfer pump suction.

now the question is, how do i get rid of it?
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 12:56 PM
Subject: weird rieger stuff (fuel???)


> ok, so for the past year i've been driving the rieger around mk1 style
> (removed a cracked fuel reservoir and bypassed it). i'd been running
> transfer pump straight to the main pump. its worked alright, other than
the
> mk1-style issue that happens (hard right with <1/4 tank results in fuel
> cut). so today i go to get gas, as i was under 1/4 tank. the engine
hiccups
> a tad going into the gas station (right turn), and i think nothing of
it...
> its happened before. i get my gas and leave, getting about 1/2 mile down
the
> road when i suddenly loose power, followed by those nice red lights we
dont
> want to see on our dash (stalled). i try to restart as i roll to a stop,
> nothing. i get it started after cycling the key a few times (thinking i
got
> an air pocket in the fuel system or something - never happened before but
> who knows). go another couple of miles, make a left, sputter, stall. (it
was
> a LEFT this time, it never sputters on a left, even with <1/4 tank... and
> now its a full tank anyway). cycle key a few times, starts. make left into
> post office a few miles later, sputters, dies. wait a few minutes,
restarts
> no prob. leave idle in parking spot for 20 mins while i tackle the
> post-holiday line at the post office. its still running when i get out, no
> prob. do some zig-zag stuff on the way out of the post office parking lot,
> running fine. get to my street (20 mins drive later), make the right,
> sputter, stall. i coast all the way to the house and park in the driveway
> (manual steering SUCKS with 235/40/17). cycle key this time listening for
> fuel pump sounds / possible air in system: everything sounds normal.
starts
> again just fine. check battery voltages: 13.4 while running at idle. 13.2
> with headlights on. 12.8 with car off (typical for the rieger).
>
> so... i've basically got no clue whats making the rieger do this. it is
> pretty cold out, but the rieger has been fine all winter. its a bit humid
> and rainy, but i've gone through much worse lately with no problems at
all.
> only other thing i can think of is that the rieger sat for 2 weeks as i
was
> on leave taking care of the family. it drove perfect to work this morning
> (30 minute drive).
>
> ideas?
> thx in advance for assist.
> Al
>
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger Scirocco GTO 2.0 16v (daily driver, 190k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (30% complete, rocco #7)
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