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On 9 Nov 98, at 16:07, Robert Braun wrote: > I just bought a '73 Squareback that had been sitting for two years.... > put in a new battery.... didn't fire... removed fuel line from tank to > filter and it was all gummed up.... tried to blow through filter... > couldn't... just this weekend I replaced line from tank to filter and > filter to pump.... wouldn't fire... the fuel pump wasn't making the > usual whinning noise... took it off... cleaned it up... it whinned but > still wouldn't start.... I put fuel into the air intake and it turned > over until that burned off..... I'm not sure which one is the outlet > from the fuel pump but what I think was the outlet line was dry... > I'm not sure if anything is getting through.... Since you got it to run with gas poured in the intake, there must be spark. So that's a plus. Next you have to get the fuel flowing. The gas flows from the tank to the filter to the pump. You should get a healthy flow by gravity through the filter and into a container. If not, remove the filter and work your way back to the tank until you get lots of flow. There is wire mesh strainer in the tank outlet that could be clogged. Unclog anything that is stopped up and then proceed with the pump. Replace any hoses that you have to remove with new 5/16" fuel line. Connect a jumper across the fuel pump relay under the dash to make the pump run while you verify flow from the output of the pump (the output line is the line that goes directly to the steel line on the left side, right side steel line is the return.) Once the pump puts out, reconnect it and open any hose back at the engine and verify that the flow gets that far. Then button everything up and listen for the buzz of the pump and the hiss of gas flow through the pressure regulator. Clean up any gas spills before you try to run the starter/ignition. Stop and replace all the 5/16' lines that are leaking. Turn the key ON and listen to the injectors while you move the throttle shaft from the engine compartment; you should hear a series of clicks as the throttle opens. If not the injectors are rusted closed or the FI is not getting power. You can verify proper power- up by hearing two clicks, about 1 second apart, when you turn the key ON. Good luck, and let us know what you find. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe