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Re: Fw: [T3] fuel pump.... help!


On 14 Feb 2006 at 23:32, Dean Carpenter wrote:

> I had it correct the first time..... guess I will have to try something
> else. As for the manual.... all I currently have is 2 chiltons and the
> original owners manual.... even though this is the first "real" problem I
> have had, I guess it's time I invest in a Bently.

You may be having trouble with your pump, or the filter or the inlet screen.
If you continue to have trouble with your pump, you may want to consider 
letting me rebuild it. I've diagnosed a problem that these can develop and have 
a solution for it. I've fixed one of my own pumps, but I've not done this 
repair for anyone else yet. Given the age of the pumps and the fact that it's a 
rubber part that deteriorates, I think this is going to become a more and more 
common problem.

Start by just pulling the input line into the pump. With gas in the tank, 
gravity flow should provide a strong pencil-sized stream out of that hose. If 
you just get a trickle, then either your filter or the inlet screen in the tank 
is clogged. Fix those first.

The Bentley is the best manual ever printed for our cars and will pay for 
itself rather quickly. They are particularly useful for the 68-73 FI cars, for 
which they were specifically written. I have several copies available for sale 
from $25 to $40 (depending on condition) including shipping. All of them are 
nice early printings with the wiring diagrams in color.   

For those with carbs (any year), I recommend buying a Haynes in addition to the 
Bentley. I don't recommend the Chiltons to anyone.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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