1997 Volkswagen Golf "fuel pump wont prime cold" Questions

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i prime the carb with gas this is just in the morning after first prime engine will start fine until it sits too long defective fuel pump the check valve is allowing it to lose prime replace fuel pump

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fuel pump keeps priming. wont shut off key on, fuel pump primer "whirring sound" never stops. car wont start (no spark?) Pump still runs because hasn't started and is in cold start mode. Get power to ...

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...the morning without priming the carb with gas we have changed the fuel pump but the problem still exist could this possibly be a cold start problem? did you also replace the fuel filter with the

fuel filter. it this is your problem, get ready to replace your pump. you have about 3 weeks. YOU MIGHT HAVE A VACCUM LEAK EITHER IN A LINE OR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. THE 4.3 L NEEDS A MINIMUM OF

...over time which may indicate a leak in a line and or a faulty fuel pump. (low pressure) Could also be a restriction in fuel line (filter) Frozen water in the line is not unheard of in cold

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...Fuel pump may not be priming as it should- look for a broken wire, Tan is the basic color.It is tapped by the priming wire from the ECU- that location of the tap may have pulled apart.  A less ...

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...fuel pump primes, it doesnt prime when it doesnt start. You might want to change the fuel pump Relay. You seem to know when it is getting fuel and when it does not. It is a lot easier to change a ...

...I primed it with. I have checked for vacuum leaks, fitted a new coil pack and tested the fuel pump relay. Any ideas? Sounds like censor issues. Have diagnostics run on the vehicle to find the

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wont start when cold unless its primed your fuel pump is probly getting weak

...fuel pump but im not sure. Cheapest route is your fuel filter...you might have gunked it up! Try replacing your filter first. running low on gas is detrimental to the electronic in tank pump...the ...

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