[Vwdiesel] '00 Golf IP pump seal problem

[Sandy Cameron]

At 03:27 AM 8/19/2011 -0400, you wrote:
> 
>In a message dated 8/18/2011 3:21:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
>spsherm at msn.com writes:
>
>My 2000  golf with ~258k miles on it has what I think is an IP seal 
>problem.   It started having a mist of oil/diesel on it a few months ago. 
>Then it  started needing more cranking time as there were bubbles in the 
>clear fuel  line after sitting. Now the IP has lost prime and won't pull 
>fuel (even  with a mighty vac on the return line).


When did you last change the fuel filter??

Might be why the shop vac can't lift fuel.

I had mine plug while under way in the country last week. They will go for
years, then plug in a few miles. first symptom is loosing power on hills,
then just slowing down. I always carry a spare in the trunk, pre-charged
with fuel and capped to keep out dirt, stored upright in a tomato juice can,
wrapped in a rag (used to wipe my hands after the change) as I do a lot of
country miles on my A2. 


5 minute roadside change-out.

Some of the (used  french fry) oil I get has OEM filter-plugging crap in it
that gets past my 10 micron final processing filter.

Sandy