Maybe it's contagious; I now have the same problem. I hear one or both pumps go on w/ignition and stop, can't tell if it's still on when it cranks and the noise is a lot less than it used to make. I pulled an injector and it's dry. Shouldn't something come out when cranking? To me it sounds like the main pump is bad right? I can't hear the transfer pump at all, should I be able to? I just realized that the relay has 2 signals, the key and rpm from the dizzy or ignition module. I replaced the relay but never jumped it. I'll bypass that relay to make sure, the car's not here so I can't troubleshoot correctly. By the way the car was running fine, during 1 hard corner it quit, it started and ran for a 1/4 mile. Anymore thoughts? Thanks, Steve
PS Dizzy leaks oil also. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Holland J. Phillips Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 3:10 AM To: Larry Velez Cc: Loren; [email protected] Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] 16v Distributor oil leak Larry, I went through a similar situation not long ago. To make a long story short, I tested for fuel at the inlet to the fuel distributor as you did, with the same result - fuel sprayed seemingly under pressure. However, in the end, the main fuel pump was bad. I pulled it and ran it on the bench, where it ran and sprayed fuel across the garage, so I assumed it was good. It wasn't. There's a lot more to the story, but bottom line is, a new main pump solved the problem (car wouldn't start). Highly unlikely that the F.D. is bad, unless someone monkeyed with it prior to your problem arising. --Holland [email protected] On Nov 19, 2005, at 15:26, Larry Velez wrote: > > Hey 16Vers, > > I happen to just walk in from replacing my distributor. My 16V has > been out of commission for a while and won't start and I have been > trying different things in my spare time. So far I have replaced the > ignition coil (with a used one) and the distributor (with a new > one). I > now suspect a fuel problem. The main fuel line to the fuel > distributor > sprays fuel when cranking but when I loosen the bolts to the injector > lines - nothing comes out. I wonder if the fuel distributor is bad. > > Anyone have any tips on testing fuel delivery and how to troubleshoot > it? I looked through the Bentley but I didn't see any fuel > troubleshooting tips in there. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
