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On Wednesday 22 August 2001 20:50, Peter Legault wrote: > Hello > My wives 73 square has come up with a hiccup. I was driving it the other > day and it just stalls momentarily as if it has lost fuel supply. > I have checked most connections and hot wired the fuel pump to the ignition > (to bypass the relay circuit), but the problem is still there. I have > noticed that the pump is whirring somewhat (you can actually hear it while > driving) louder than usual. It also seems to vary speed somewhat while > idling maybe +- 50-75 rpm and one can hear the pump change rpm in unison > with the engine rpm. I noticed this when I grabbed a hold of the pump with > engine running to check the electrical connector for bad connection. It > seems to whir up and down a bit and the engine follows it. > Could this be a sign of a pending pump failure? > Thanks > The variation in pump speed may be an indication of voltage flucations as the engine speed rises and falls. As to the cutting out, check the connections at the FI power relay under the back seat, near the voltage regulator. Check the ground. check for loose connections in the engine compartment. Trigger points etc. -- Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe