Matthew, It is not the original transfer pump, I bought this replacement Pierberg around 1998 (wow, 15 years ago?!, how time flies and I guess it lasted its lifetime.)
I will definitely be buying a new transfer pump. Can't believe this car is now ~23 years old. Wonder if the kids see it like we used to see 60s cars when we were young. -Larry 91 GTI 16V -----Original Message----- From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Yip Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:17 PM To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Transfer Pump Adventure Pierberg or not, if the pump was clogged AND it's OE, save yourself the headache and replace it. I had an OE pump fail on my last street car b/c the car had been parked (not necessarily stored) with no fuel in the tank. That is the "preferred" option but in the case of this car, condensation occurred in the fuel tank which corroded the contacts on the exterior of the pump. As a result, I ended up with a pump that worked fine so long as the car was running "at speed". In traffic, it would die after an irregular period of time, usually timed to provide as much traffic blockage as possible. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
