Fuel Accumulator

[Ti Kan]

Tom Ferretti writes:
> Is the fuel accumulator an absolute necessary item for an 82 5k.  I think t=
> hat in order to bypass my present problem, and eliminate this device altoge=
> ther I can pretty much get this going.  I believe that the only real purpos=
> e for the accumulator is to handle any moisture that may be in the system, =
> is this correct ?

The accummulator is necessary.  Without it your engine will have a hard
time starting while warm (not cold, not hot, like after shut-off for
an hour or so).  The accumulator's primary function is to maintain the
fuel system's residual pressure under those conditions.  It has nothing
to do with trapping moisture.  A secondary function of the fuel accumulator
is as a fuel flow/noise damper downstream from the fuel pump.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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