Revisited: Fuel filled cyls (Hydrolocking) - 5ktqcs

[Grant Bessom]

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This afternoon I tried to do some more diagnosing.  Turned on the ign and
the fuel pump relay was clicking really fast (I could here it inside the
car).  I then removed the relays cover.  If I inserted a fuse the relay
would make contact and the cold start valve would start spraying for its 10
secs.  What could cause the relay to click really fast (15 times per sec)
and be audible inside the car?

Thanks
Grant

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Grant Bessom [mailto:grantb at frontiernet.net]
> Sent:	Sunday, September 07, 2003 10:28 PM
> To:	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject:	Fuel filled cyls (Hydrolocking) - 5ktqcs
>
> Patient: 5ktqcs
>
> Long time since my last post.
>
> I was out trying to diagnose a sporadic check engine light.  The ignition
> seemed to shut off every time the light would flash.  The engine
> completely shuts off and wont restart.  So I try the "wont start" test
> where you crank for 5 secs and then jumper the fuel relay and count the
> light flashes.  I leave the ign on, waiting for the light to flash, only
> it doesn't.  I try to restart the car and BAM!, the eng makes a loud
> noise.  Pull the car home with my Samurai. 24hrs later, pull the spark
> plugs.  Crank engine and fuel shoots out of the cyls.  Remove first two
> injectors, restart car.  Fuel still shoots out, but not from the injectors
> (just the small spritz when key turned to ign).  So I rejump the relay to
> see if that is what caused the flooding -Nope.
>
> *I need to know what caused the flooding.
>
> *The car was sitting for about a month before this happened.
>
> *The car has 256k miles, 2Bennett chip and other goodies.
>
> *Any Ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Grant B; 89 Ford E-350 box truck, 88.5 Samurai (stock), 86 Audi 5k turbo
> quattro (not stock), 69 VW Beetle, (definitely not stock)
>
>
> Grant B; 89 Ford E-350 box truck, 88.5 Samurai (stock), 86 Audi 5k turbo
> quattro (not stock), 69 VW Beetle, (definitely not stock)
>
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