Re: Fool pump failing?

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne) wrote:

>Climbed into the ur-quattro this evening for a quick jaunt down to
>London.  Got 30 miles into the trip, and the car started bucking like
>a Texas steer every time I used the loud pedal.  I could _just_ (on a
>flat, level motorway) reach 70mph - any attempt to go faster resulted
>in me going slower.

>The fool pump has been alternately buzzing loudly and silent.  When I
>pulled up at some lights on the way home, I could feel the vibrations
>on the handbrake handle.

>I suspect a strongly dying pump - demise imminent.  I've never had one
>fail gradually before - is this how it happens?

At least that's how mine did it, but it was continuously noisy. When it got
hot, it started bucking in the exact same way.

Tom
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