Re: Stranded Coupe

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> As I am pretty sure that the fuel pump is faulty, I go ahead and order one the next
> day, once I get home to SF.

The single highest frequency of amateur mis-diagnosis is "bad fuel
pump"...

 
> The shop then promptly gives up and tells me that they cannot work on this "exotic" > german injection system.

Good for them!  Nice to see some honesty (they don't want to screw
around for 6 hours on your meter and not fix it right...)

> My question are, is there any component of this CIS III system that could
> have been damaged by fuel starvation? 

I don't think so.
  
> What diagnostic procedures might be done to uncover the problem? 

A VW/Audi shop should be able to test it properly.  Fuel pressure at
appropriate points, check injector spray, keep going.  Spark?  Timing? 
ECU function, etc etc...

Sorry not to actually help!

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.thebook.com/human-speakers

82 (+/-) Audi Coupe