[T3] Cold Starting Problem

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Thu Dec 23 16:41:28 PST 2010


If we have to ask Jim how to do it, we'd better just pony up the $8
profit for his Expertise! ;-)

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Adriel Rowley
<adriel_rowley at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:44:37 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Cold Starting Problem
>>
>> On 22 Dec 2010 at 17:03, rcrogers1 at peoplepc.com wrote:
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>> If it does, the solution is to add a switch under the dash to run the
>> fuel pump for a few seconds before you try to start the car. I have
>> these switches in each of my cars and I sell a kit to add this to any
>> FI type 3 ($10 for MT, $11 for AT.)
>>
> For those that are savvy, why not tell us how to do it?  $10 is a lot
> for parts that cost $2, if that. ;)  Think I have it figured, but want
> to be sure. ;)  Even have a switch for it, from when it was push button
> start.
>
>> This MAY be a hint that your fuel pump is about to crap out. They're
>> all starting to do this by now. There's a small rubber bit inside
>> there that serves as a check valve and after 30+ years, those bits of
>> rubber are starting to crumble. If/when that happens to you, the car
>> will no longer run at all, but sometimes we get some warning shots
>> before the whole thing disintegrates.
>>
> My pump is brand new, and it does this.  Noticed it is less with the two
> rebuilt injectors, so makes since, so it does not always mean the pump.
> ;)
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> Thank you,
> Adriel
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