No Start issue with 1989 Jetta GLI 16v

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Jeff, I saw your later posts that you even tried another fuel dist.

I suspect you have air in the lines.  Jumper the fuel pump relay, then
lift the sensor plate all the way till you hear the injectors start to
"scream", they put out a high pitched whine when they are dumping fuel at
full tilt.

Once that is done, the motor might be a little flooded, but should start
once you put it back together.

The car will never start unless this purging of the air in the injector
lines is done...I know, I've had that issue several times when I have done
fuel dist swaps.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

Jeffrey W. Bynum said:
> I just purchased this car - 1989 Jetta GLI 16v .  This is the CIS version,
> not motronic.  I was told by the PO that the car had a bad fuel pump.  So
> I proceed to install a new main pump, and check the transfer pump. It was
> suspect so I changed it too.  I put fresh gas in the car, and a new
> battery, and proceed to try and crank the car.  It cranks and runs for
> like 1 second.  I deduce that it is cranking and running on the cold start
> injector.  I crack open the feed line to the fuel distributor, and WHOA!,
> massive amount of pressure and fuel there. Crack open the cold start line
> and same there. I crack open the injector lines, and crank the car, and no
> fuel comes out there.   I have checked both pumps, all vacuum lines, hte
> intake boots, etc, and all are good.  I even removed the fuel distributor
> from the airflow sensor plate and tried manipulating the plunger of the
> fuel distributor to simulate the moving of the sensor plate, still to no
> avail. So I have fuel to the distributor, nad cold start injector, but
> none coming through the distributor and out to the injectors.  Anyone's
> insight or knowledge would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeffrey W. Bynum
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