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Well, I was using carb cleaner, so its not as nasty :) I replaced the trigger points awhile back. New learning experience and a large chunk out of my wallet. The fuel pump is not kicking on but how do I check fuel pressure? Pull a line off and where if so. Bad ground where? Head temp sensor? It seems like I may have seen something that could be that when I was tracing some wires. David --- Keith Park <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > First off... NEVER EVER use starting fluid... > unless you want your muffler > blown off or worse,, that stuff is lethal!! > > You just need to take the FI one step at a time... > its much easier to work > out problems with it than with carbs once you learn > a few basics. First > off, there are only a couple things on these FI > systems that will cause a > no-start, no fuel pump, dirty trigger points, bad > ground or bad head temp > sensor. Check things one at a time... Have fuel > pressure? Trigger points > closing? Head temp sensor OK? > > Ill send you the FI FAQ if youd like. > > Keith > > > I got the relay to work by kicking it a few > > times....with 12V that is. > > > > I then replaced the fuel filter near the fuel > pump. I > > got one hell of a gas bath :( > > > > Now the damn thing doesnt seem to be getting any > gas > > (yes I put the fuel filter in the correct > direction). > > It starts on starter fluid, but wont stay going. > > > > I HATE FI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > David > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org