[Vwdiesel] fuel starved

[Val Christian]

Ditto on air leaks.  Check plastic line, but that is hard at high power.

HF hand operated vac pump handy for spotting leaks, but not high flow leaks.

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>   I agree with Sandy.  Check for air leaks.  Still have the "clear" line from the filter to the pump?  It's usually so dark you can't see through it but with a light behind it you can usually tell if there are bubbles.  Start checking all connections, the drain in the bottom of the filter, that the filter is tight and the seal is correctly seated, the clamp behind the filter (to the hard line) is tight, the hose from the hard line to the tank is not wet with diesel, etc.  Wouldn't hurt to inspect/blow out the air fitler too, just in case.
>     Loren
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cosborn <cosborn at epix.net>
> To: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 8:34 am
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] fuel starved
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> '81 1.6L pickup
> I live in a mountainous area and I often have to downshift into third gear to 
> aintain speed while cresting a hill.
> When I have the pedal to the floor at high rpms lately, the engine will hesitate 
> nd loose power like the engine is starved for fuel.  If I back off the 
> ccelerator pedal a bit, the engine goes back to smooth operation, but of course 
>  end up going quite a bit slower.
> It does have a brand new fuel filter on it, and it just had a recent head gasket 
> eplacement.  The timing appears correct as it doesn't smoke and does have 
> dequate power and gets 50mpg, but I have not actually had the pump timing 
> hecked with a gauge.
> Any suggestions? 
> Craig O
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