Sounds like it could definitely be fuel related (as you suspect)....I'd throw a new transfer pump in there just for kicks if you've never replaced it --- at the very least, check out the strainer on the transfer pump pickup. A piece of debris blocking it (getting stuck there, releasing itself) would cause the problems you've experienced.
Hope this helps!!! On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 22:12:17 -0500, John S. Lagnese <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > My daily driver, a 92 Jetta Carat, 8V 1.8 L crapped out today. I had driven > about 35 highway miles in snow sleet and hail. I had gone about 1 mile off > the highway. At a stop light the car stalled. I could start it but it would > just barely chug along. I was able to start it after about 1/2 hr. The car > then went 1/2 mile and died again. I filled the gas tank. The car did start > but would just fade right down. After a while I got it to keep running at > 3000 RPM. It would then idle. I drove another 30 highway miles got off at > home and the same again. > My first 2 thoughts were that it was wet, or the transfer pump is going. Any > thoughts? > Thanks, > John > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
