[s-cars] Fuel pump running after I turn the car off

Mark Strangways Strangconst at rogers.com
Thu Jul 14 08:50:00 EDT 2005


No, I really don't think the FP should come on any time but when the engine 
is firing.
There is the central locking vacuum pump under the rear seat, you may be 
hearing that or a vacuum leak.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Butler" <jwbutler at wispertel.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:12 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Fuel pump running after I turn the car off


> Is the fuel pump supposed to do keep running after I turn the car off?  It 
> seems to run for about 15-30 seconds after I shut the engine off.  I have 
> also heard some type of pump come on in the rear of the car after the car 
> has been sitting for hours or even a day or so.  What is this?  Does the 
> car try to maintain a specified fuel pressure in the lines.  Inquiring 
> mind wants to know.  TIA
>
> Jason
> 93 Pearl S4 no mods yet
>
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