fuel pump relay

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
> Date: 2005/08/16 Tue PM 05:55:49 EDT
> To: "'Scirocco list'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: fuel pump relay
> 
> Oddball question to the list:
> 
> When a fuel pump relay is on its way out, does it fill the car with burning
> wire smell as you drive home from work, yet somehow still manage to work
> correctly?
> 
> I think that's where the smoke was coming from, but I found it odd that
> everything was still working normally as I drove home today.
> 
> TIA for assist
> 
> Al

It can.

As the fuel pump wears the bearings, it draws more and more current, sometimes frying the wiring to the pump, and normally cooking the relay.  This happens so gradually that the fuse will not normally blow.  BTDT, didn't buy the T-shirt cuz I had to buy a much more expensive fuel pump...

G/L, and do something with it soon, NO CAR FIRES!

David

'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...