1987 5KCSTQ, fuel pump hints requested

[Ti Kan]

MHLIGGINS at aol.com writes:
> ...
>        Are there any quick fixes to "encourage" the pump to do what it's
> supposed to do? I'd prefer to try the work-arounds before having to dig into the
> tank and drag that thing out of there to tinker with it.

How about tapping on the fuel pump with a large screw driver, a wrench
or somesuch?  I've had luck with this technique with an intermittent
and dying fuel pump in the past...  Don't tap too hard, though.
We don't want any sparks.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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