vapor lock ? 89 200tq

[Beatty, Robert]

I had a 85 VW quantum that would start and drive great in the morning...
however once it got hot (it was july and i was in tx at the time) it wouldnt
start for at least 45 min if not longer.  Turns out it was the fuel pump
relay on the back of the fuse panel.  Very easy fix.

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Motor Sport Visions Photography [SMTP:msvphoto at pacbell.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 04, 2000 1:51 PM
> To:	quattro at audifans.com; ricksiev at erols.com
> Subject:	vapor lock ? 89 200tq
> 
> In a message dated 10/3/00 "ricksiev" <ricksiev at erols.com> writes:
> 
> << Problem:
> On warm days (75 and above) after about a 15 min drive (or longer and
> sometimes shorter) the car will not start until it has rested appox 22.5
> mins (on Tuesdays it is more like 27.5 mins) preferably with its hood
> open.
> This has been going on all summer and is driving me batty. I have
> learned to
> add an additional 20+ mins to each of my sales calls ... non chargeable.
> >>
> 
> I wouldn't rule out something as simple and easily overlooked as cracked
> solder connections on the circuit board inside the fuel pump relay. If,
> that is, by "will not start" you mean turns over but won't run. You also
> should pull codes when the car is acting up and run output tests as that
> will no doubt help narrow it down. (Go to Scott Mockry's excellent
> website for help on this at: http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/)
> 
> If it does not turn over it may be a starter motor or bad electrical
> connection to the starter (ground cable?).
> 
> More details = more help...
> 
> HTH and good luck!
> 
> Mike Veglia
> Motor Sport Visions Photography
> http://www.motorsportvisions.com