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On Fri, 2003-11-14 at 09:26, Gamboa, Gary wrote: > >I suspect it's more random than that; you've just been "lucky." Get someone to > >listen with you to make sure the FP (fuel pump, right?) > > Didn't start again this morning. > > Turned the key, heard two clicks with the FP whir. > When I tried to start, it "coughed". > I recycled the key and did NOT hear the FP from then on. > Needless to say car wouldn't start. > Fuse is good. > I will investigate wiring this weekend. > Check the trigger points in the distributor. These are part of the fuel pump starting circuit. If these stick open the pump will not work right. IIRC, there is a wire from the FI harness to the main harness on the right side front of the engine. Make sure this is a solid connection. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org