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Subject:Re: '87 syncro not getting fuel.
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:23:37 -0500

I would like to ask Craig and others if he would want to try a fuel pump my
friend gave me that is an electric fuel pump with an adjustment flow.  He
gave it to me in case I needed it for the Beetle(he has a hot rod Beetle).
He said it would work for my 2.1. Anyway, if you wanna try it, I would be
able to get you the info on it and see if it works with yours(mine as a
backup, tho you have a different gas setup) and you can have it for free. I
will get another.  LMK.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:55 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's a bad fuel pump.
> I jumped the relay which resulted in volts at the fuel pump. However, no
> spinning of the fuel pump.
> I used a set of jumper wires to jump the fuel pump strait to a battery. It
> just goes "CLUNK" and there's a suprisingly big spark when contact is made.
> So.....
> it's the fuel pump.
>
> Now....
> Does anyone have a good used fuel pump for sale?
> I had a known good one that I gave away about 2 weeks ago to a list member
> in more need than my own.
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back
> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:33 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > So I had my first chance to take a look at my new syncro today!
> > I put a battery in it, hooked a few things up, put some gas in the tank,
> > and it cranks! But no start. Spray ether into the intake, and it starts
> > great and runs as long as you spray.
> > No volts at the fuel pump.
> > in the relay box in the engine by, the left relay is getting volts, the
> > right one does not seem to be. This controls the fuel pump right? So
> > presumeably, a new relay will have it running?
> >
> > No fuel pressure as well (Confirming no fuel pump)
> >
> > Any other thoughts on what to check?
> >
> > -Craig
> > '87 SUNROOF SYNCRO
> > '85GL Turned WESTY
> > BOSTIG in the back
> >
> >
>