[T3] fuel pump problem?

[Mike Fisher]

Line your funnel with a cotton T shirt and drain/filter the gas and reuse
it.

On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 6:01 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 24 Dec 2012 at 23:02, Terrie Ann Schmearer wrote:
>
> > I'm having trouble with my FI Fastback. It started cutting out when
> > accelerating uphill. It only seemed to happen when the gas tank got
> > down to 1/4 tank. Later on 1/3 tank. Yesterday I was trying to drive
> > up a long hill and it started at 1/2 tank and I could hear a loud
> > whining noise coming from the front luggage compartment.
>
> The whining noise is probably the fuel pump laboring because the
> filter preceeding it is clogged. The pumps always make a bit of a
> whine, but it's never audible unless there's a problem. The filters
> don't ever get clogged unless the overflow hose, next to the filler
> pipe is cracked and has been letting dirt into the tank. You can also
> get water in the tank from wheelspray when driving in wet weather.
>
> Your old gas sending unit probably failed due to water in the gas
> tank. Otherwise, they last forever.
>
> The overflow hoses are always cracked by now. I make and sell kits to
> repair this NLA (no longer available) part. The kits run from $25 to
> $32, depending on the year. Every FI car needs this kit unless you've
> already fixed this problem somehow. This is a DIY installation if
> you're reasonably handy.
>
> What year is your Fasty?
>
> You will need to replace the filter and probably also clean out the
> filter screen in the tank outlet. To do that, you'll need to drain
> the tank, but that will also let you see what else is in there with
> the gasoline.
>
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