Hard Start...Still

[Peter Schulz]

Jobe/Folks:

Some pics of the fuel pump/vent hoses that I replaced in the indigo wagon, along with a closeup view of the deteriorated hose ends...
http://users.rcn.com/peter-s/fuelpumpview2.JPG
http://users.rcn.com/peter-s/fuelpumpview.JPG
http://users.rcn.com/peter-s/tank_hoses.JPG
http://users.rcn.com/peter-s/tankhoseend.JPG

-Peter

At 05:30 PM 1/14/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Some digital pictures would be greatly appreciated before I start rooting around in therer....
>
>Thanks.
>
>JOBE TICHY
>
>
>>From: Peter Schulz
>>To: Phil and Judy Rose
>>CC: Kneale Brownson ,"Jobe Tichy" , 200q20v at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re: Hard Start...Still
>>Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:17:51 -0500
>>
>>Folks:
>>
>>Another potential issue is the loss of fuel pressure due to venting of fumes through the rubber hoses around the tank....
>>These hoses are similar to the braided vacuum hoses in the engine compartment.
>>After replacing the approximate total 12 inches of hoses around the fuel pump which had badly deteriorated ends, my hard starting issue improved considerably.
>>I have some digital pix on my home machine, and will try to post them soon.
>>
>>
>>-Peter




Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com