Problems with misfire during acceleration. Caused by air in the diesel fuelsyst?

[TEX TERRY, II]

>From: "Glenn Skog" <glennskog at hotmail.com>
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>Hei out there!
>I have a problem with my A6, 2,5 TDI, 1995. It has runned about 187 000
km.
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>see a very small air bubble in the lucid hose bringing fuel from the
>filter to the dieselpump. Maybe I have a problem because the >system is
taking in air somewhere?
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>And if it is a "air problem" do anyone have a suggestion about were >I
should start look for it?
>Glenn

Start looking for a connection in the fuel line that is corroded and not
sealing 100%, thereby letting the system suck in air.  Look at the fuel
pump also to see if the diaphragm is bad and forcing a pumping of air
instead of fuel only.

Tex Terry, II
83 5kt sedan (non-quattro)
Franklin, PA  USA