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Offline djmarksmith

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Fuel Pump Issues
« on: 20 November 2014, 22:54 »
Seem to be having some problems and my thoughts are that it is the fuel pump

When i turn the ignition on but don't start the car, as expected i can hear the pump but it sounds slow and groans a bit. When i start the car i can hear the pump whiring in the back but i have never noticed this before, even when driving i can hear the pump but obviously not as loud due to road noise

Also noticed the other day i was driving nice and steady and all of a sudden it felt like the car had lost boost but i wasn't actually on boost as i was in 4th and doing around 30mph, i pressed harder on the gas  ut the car continued to slow down then all of a sudden whooosh and off it went like nothing had happened..

I know there is another recent thread on fuel pumps on the forum but its slightly different issue to mine

Offline Nino

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Re: Fuel Pump Issues
« Reply #1 on: 21 November 2014, 10:53 »
Hi bud,

The other topic is mine, and yes your symtoms are similair to mine.
Over on the R32OC one guy mentioned that a fuel fuel will do what you said when its struggling.

Seems to be the month of fuel pumps.
Luckly for you, 1.8t fuel pumps are alo cheaper than R32 ones :)

I think Rio_GTI metioned that he had a working one in the garage somewhere, I am hoping that my replacment pump turns up today.
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Re: Fuel Pump Issues
« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2014, 20:19 »
That i do!!!

Change the fuel filter first thou try that


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