RE: More on Clogged Fuel Pump

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Mike writes:
 >    FWIW we didn't even do as much as Scott did. On
>our '88 5KS I pulled the fuel pump, cleaned the screen
>very well, then stuck it back in. That was 20K miles ago 
>and it's still the quietest fuel pump of all our Audis.
>     This is one time when "just enough" is plenty, 
>don't knock yourself out doing unnecessary detail work
>that won't make ANY difference in the outcome.
 >    The tank is going to continue to flake, 
>irrespective of how much gunk you get out of it the 
>first time. - ml

FWIW, my virginal FP experience wasn't so easy.  The first time I cleaned the 
FP screen and wiped out the tank the car ran fine for 20minutes, exactly.  
The second time I cleaned the screen and wiped out the tank, the car ran for 
20seconds and died.  Finally, I did the TSB, and the car ran fine for 120k 
miles (and still going strong).  

Bottom line is the silt clogs the filter.  IF you are lucky, you get mike's 
btdt.  I argue why bother, I can only think of one thing worse than dipping 
my arm in gasoline the first time, and that's doing it again.

HTH

Scott Justusson