RE: [T3] Stupid fuel pump, perhalps Im just stupid

[JSmith3@SARCOM.COM]

Russ,
Any hints on how to do this.  I'm very apprehensive about working with gas.
I had a harrowing time just changing the filter, but thats cause I was green
and did not clamp the lines, can you say "Gas Bath" ;-)
Anyway, I need to change the line from the tank to the filter and I might as
well clean the screen while I'm there.  Any 'tricks or hints' that might
save me from another "bath". 
Thanks

Jason T. Smith
http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm
'72 Fastback AT FI
'97 Jetta


-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Wolfe [mailto:russella@prairieinet.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 19:29
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Stupid fuel pump, perhalps Im just stupid


On Tuesday 02 October 2001 15:06, Bryan Mitchell wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Well I thought I had had my 71 square all fixed and
> wonderful,
>  I had went through every thing on the FI , replaced
> intake boots and the head gaskets, the whole deal. And
> it ran great, Just wonderful, minus the slight bogging
> feeling when you were at high speeds and accelerated.
> However the other day it started idling rough and
> would stall out and not start again. This is real
> annoying when at a light during morning traffic. Any
> ways through trial and error i determined it was the
> fuel pump. I put one of my replacements on to find
> that the problem was fixed, no more stalling , ran
> good. Only a new problem was found, The spare pump
> leaked gas like crazy , from the casing. Bad Bad Bad.
> No vw shop in this town has t-3 parts , its like they
> are evil or some thing. They just laugh and say "Nahh
> , We throw those thing away , no one wants them,, Ha
> ha , Good luck".
>  So I check my Local Import parts place that happens
> to have a but load of nos type 3 FI parts, And low and
> behold they have a spankin new Bosch still in the
> original package $500 fuel pump. Sooooo.....  I buy it
> , I dont have much of a choice , But I talked them
> down to $300. Ouch!! none the less.
>
> So now it runs good , minus the slight bogging at
> first acceleration , and the slight bucking at crusing
> speed and the funky idle at stop. Any one have any
> ideas how to end my long torture????
> I Will buy a Bottle of REBEL YELL , courtesy of former
> list member RJ Lathrow , for the person who can help
> me out =)
>
Check the filter screen in the bottom of the tank. I had the same problem 
with my '71. My fuel tank was extremely rusty, and I would clean the screen,

and 2 weeks later it would be plugged again. I finally found a good clean 
tank, and the problem went away.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 Fastback AT
'66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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