Hi all, As you all know, my 16V has been out of commission for a while.
With much help from Chad from the list, I have been narrowing things down to fuel delivery. Likely both the transfer pump and main fuel pump seized. I have removed the transfer pump and confirmed that it was seized. I was able to free it up after removing a bunch of the fins that had broken off and were keeping it from spinning. 10+ fin pieces came out by the time I was done. Mental note: the metal is soft, don't bang it as hard as I did or you will dent it. After getting the little fins and one tiny rock out, the pump came to life with a little puff of dust - once I applied power. I found that the piece that connects the transfer pump to the housing (what is this called?) is not in good shape. Is this piece sold somewhere or is there an aftermarket alternative? Here are picts of the gremlins and the piece I am refering to: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gx9d5u1ju0oo1t2/fWoRn5fDGz Here are picts of me removing the transfer pump: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4vdx5cvto03n4na/b6HZAEttqk I will have to replace at least the top rubber gasket, transfer pump filter and possibly the pump itself and maybe other pieces. Will also need gasoline submersible hose pieces (does anyone know what sizes they should be, is there a rebuild kit maybe?) and proper fuel line clamps. If anyone has any thoughts on how to put the transfer pump back together and replace the worn pieces, so I can see if the car starts - let me know. Thanks all, I hope you are all enjoying your 16Vs. Larry 91 GTI 16V _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
