weird rieger stuff (fuel???)

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

There is a product called 'HEET' that is good for solving problems with water 
in the gas...  If it is 'bad' gas and not a water mix, I think I would drain 
it, and, er, 'dispose' of it 'properly'....


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David Utley
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Quoting Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com>:

> 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)
> > 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (rocco #8)
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> >
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