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> >Jim talked recently about installing a switch that > >will run the fuel pump from the switch, so you can > >pressurize the fuel ring before trying to start. > > I thought this was the cure for "heat soak". My issue > is occurring when the car has been sitting all night. > > Symtoms are different, when the car is hot, I get fuel, > but its not enough to start the car; when cold, it just > cranks, no fuel at all. Well it may be a problem with "heat soak" but I have the problem when the car is cold too. It never just starts up without pressurizing the system first. And this has been true with all of my FI cars. Jason Smith 71 Square FI AT Columbus, OH USA http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org