[s-cars] Fuel pump photo and relay links

[Mark Strangways]

A good reason to check the fuel pressure as a regular diagnostic item.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <steve at thepowers.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Fuel pump photo and relay links


> 
> Steve thanked but didn't start:
> 
> <<<Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:59:00 -0700
> From: Steve Powers <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Fuel pump photo and relay links
> 
> 
> On 7/28/05, Steve Powers <sbpowers at gmail.com> wrote:
>> thanks to Dave, Sean, Paul et al for all of the assistance. I've got a
>> new fuel pump and have a relay coming later this weekend. I should be
>> able to close this chapter soon.
> 
> so now with a fresh fuel pump and a new fuel pump relay, we still have
> the same no start symptoms. however, we have verified it will run if
> it ever gets started.
> 
> how did we do that? we tested to see if we had spark (we did) and got
> the car sputtering on ether. a second shot allowed it to actually run.
> we had the car idling for 30 minutes. I'm pretty sure the ether was
> long gone. <g>
> 
> still no codes with VAG-COM.
> 
> so we've got fuel and the car will run, assuming we can get it
> started. why can't we get it started?
> 
> it turns over
> it runs and appears to make power (will verify tomorrow w/ test drive)
> it just won't start (without ether)
> replaced fuel pump
> replaced fuel pump relay
> replaced fuel filter
> unplugged MAF (runs better with it plugged in, so it appears to work)
> performed SJM output test (everything clicks and wiggles)
> tried a different ECU with same results
> 
> anything else I might look at?
> 
> thanks!
> 
> Steve Powers>>>
> 
> 
> 
> Steve-
> 
> In my case, where I told you I replaced my FP to no avail like yourself
> (the one I offered you heh heh), the culprit was the regulator on the
> rail.  $49 and 25 seconds later and voila.
> 
> HTH, good luck.
> 
> -Paul
> 
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