Re: [T3] FI Fuel Pump

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 24 Mar 00, at 16:52, Jacob Schroeder wrote:

> I was curious as to if this was gas or oil.  So i got
> out of the car and checked.  It was gas.  I peeked
> under the car to see gas gushing out.  So I then shut
> the car off and pushed it back into my garage.  When I
> crawled under the car, the pump wasn't gushing
> anymore,  just leaking and driblling a bit.  So I
> believe I have a damaged fuel pump.  I can't find any
> hoses that are leaking because all three of those look
> great to me.

First you need to actually verify that the leak is coming from the 
pump and not from one of the hoses that "looks" good. To do this you 
have to be there while it's pumping, so get someone to just turn the 
key to ON while you're watching.

If it is a hose, you should replace ALL of them.

If it is the pump, it may be a small metal cap near the power 
connection that has rusted through. I have had some luck soldering 
these closed. To have any real chance of success you have to take the 
pump out of the car, but it's worth the effort. Don't use a torch! 
Use a small iron and some good flux. If you can't fix it, I probably 
can. It's a lot cheaper than a new pump.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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