[Vwdiesel] '02 Golf starts/dies

[James Hansen]

Napa can get a very nice electric 6 psi pump that is specifically for
diesel.
Last one I bought was around 90 cdn IIRC, and was bought to feed a VE.

-j

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of Dave Cook
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:19 PM
> To: VW Diesel Group
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] '02 Golf starts/dies
> 
> 
> Aah, didn't think about that.  It was a Digifant Cabby, but it had two
> pumps and the pump in the tank was a higher volume, low pressure pump
> so it wasn't a problem.
> 
> If the pump in the newer cars is indeed two-in-one, then I suppose it
> would be a bad idea to just put it in!  Unless you could adapt some
> kind of pressure regulator.
> 
> But if you were going to all that trouble, maybe a simple 12v in-line
> pump would be appropriate.  Fuel will flow through it even if off, so
> you could just hook it up so that it could be turned on only when
> needing to prime after a filter change or something.  I'd put it closer
> to the tank so it would prime easily.
> 
> Dave Cook
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] '02 Golf starts/dies
> > To: "Dave Cook" <davevw at yahoo.com>, "VW Diesel Group"
> <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 9:32 PM
> > On from a gasser will drop right in.
> > Problem is, at 30+PSI, that could provide some issues. I
> > don't know what the TDI pump could handle, but I do know the
> > Bosch pump on the Cummins 24V's get 3-5PSI from an electric
> > pump mounted to the side of the block.
> >
> > BTW, the pump in your Cabriolet, was that the two pump
> > system originally? If so, that one is a low pressure pump to
> > feed the main fuel pump (CIS, that is)
> >
> > HTH,
> > Tony
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] '02
> > Golf starts/dies
> >
> > I bet you can easily put the pump in the tank, I'd be
> > surprised if one from a gasser didn't drop right in.
> > (Assuming the gassers had lift pumps.)  The 4wd may
> > well also drop in.
> >
> > Making it run might be a bit of a challenge, since the
> > wiring may not exist. Or, VW may have used the same harness
> > with the sending unit's wiring, which would mean you'd only
> > need to install a relay or something like that.
> >
> > But my Cabriolet I converted had a lift pump, and I left it
> > intact.  It was very nice to have it when I changed a
> > filter or otherwise opened the fuel system to prime
> > everything.  Also I think a bit of pressure prevented
> > bubbles in the line.
> >
> > I have no idea if any of that was helpful at all... :0
> >
> 
> 
> 
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