Fuel pump replacement on 1985 4000S Quattro

[LL - NY]

Also check the function of the Fuel Pump Relay. I had intermittent
issues with mine until I replaced it.

LL - NY

On 7/31/07, SJ <syljay at optonline.net> wrote:
>
>
> > From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: Fuel pump replacement on 1985 4000S Quattro
>
> > In 5 minutes it starts and runs again for a second then
> dies.  AND---  no
> more
> > pump hum-- complete silence.
>
> **** Check the electrical connections at the pump first. I had a similar
> problem - the engine would die while driving.
>
> On my 85 4k, the electrical pump connections were just springy push-on
> type
> of connections. These corrode and/or loosen up and  you get intermittant
> operation.
> I cleaned the contacts, and the pump electrical posts. Then I put the
> electrical contacts back on AND I secured them with brass washers and
> nuts.
> Problem was solved.
>
> SJ
>
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