Re: [T3] Well it kind of worked it's a Fuel Problem now

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

On 19 May 2001, at 12:53, Phil Castro wrote:

> 3. Should the pump make any noise at all? (I don't
> hear a thing!)

Yes, it should put out a very obvious whirring sound. It will be 
obvious when it is running. However, in normal operation it will only 
get power when the engine is running or within ~1 second of when 
the key is turned on.

Here's what you should do:

Make sure there's gas in the tank.

Get in the car and turn the key ON. You should hear a relay click 
and then click again ~1 second later. If you hear these sounds 
then at least a major portion of the FI system is working. If not, you 
need to fix it.

Have someone listen under the front bumper while you just turn the 
key on. If they hear nothing, you will need a short small jumper 
cable with alligator clips on it. Clip this between the two red wires 
on the fuel pump relay. You may see a small spark each time you 
make this connection; this is a good sign that there is power and 
continuity.

With the clip in place, go under the front of the car with a small 
hammer and tap gently on the side of the pump. Keep this up and 
tap in various directions to try to loosen up the pump/motor. It will 
be frozen and this may take 15-20 minutes. Once it starts and runs 
it will probably die and need to be restarted the same way. Each 
time you do this it should get easier. Just keep it up. Let it run this 
way for a couple of hours.

If you get it running you can try to start the engine, but you may 
need to verify that you actually have fuel pressure.

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