Hot Fuel Pump Relay

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <s4433103.064@tamsconsultants.com> Andrew Finney writes:

> Question: Is this caused by a bad fuel pump or poor
> connections in the relay? With the coupe, the mechanic
> replaced the fuel pump relay with the later style with the fuse
> and I never had another problem. With the UrQ it probably
> costs a lot more to fix.  I'm going to wire the fuel pump with a
> separate relay under the back seat to feed the pump directly
> from the battery, with the existing pump power feed used as
> the relay trigger. Am I inviting disaster with this? Anyone out
> there have any thoughts.

I think the root cause is a bad fuel pump, but the fuel pump circuit is 
overfused on the ur-quattro and probably the Coupe GT.  IMO so is the rear 
wiper circuit.  I will probably go to a relay under the rear seat, but I think 
care should be taken with the fusing as well.  

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club