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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 1:40 pm 
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Lookin' good, I like the round headlights much more than the rectangular ones. How close are you to getting her on the road?

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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:48 pm 
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mk-Zero wrote:
Lookin' good, I like the round headlights much more than the rectangular ones. How close are you to getting her on the road?


I drained the bad gas out of the gas tank and reinstalled it. However, I can't get it to start. I CAN get it to start if I spray starter fluid into the intake. I haven't had a chance to look into it further. The car has 2 fuel pumps. A 'transfer pump' in the tank and a fuel pump underneath the car. When you turn the key on, one of the pumps primes for about 2-3 seconds. I need to check the voltage at each pump and go from there.

New parts I have that need installed:
Koni coilovers
strut bar
strut mounts
4 new rotors
new brake pads on all corners
windshield wiper arm (opposite turn signal arm behind steering wheel)

I still need:
a rear bumper that's not bent :D
door handles (each side)
Headliner redone
Wheels (I am picking these up next week) http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/3971770723.html
New exhaust from header back


I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting

What I really need is TIME to work on the car :help:

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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:24 am 
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Look on the fuel rail there should be a shrader valve when you turn the key on see if there is pressure there simply by pushing the valve in careful not to get fuel in your face. If here isn't pressure then likely that's the problem.

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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:12 am 
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Boom wrote:
Look on the fuel rail there should be a shrader valve when you turn the key on see if there is pressure there simply by pushing the valve in careful not to get fuel in your face. If here isn't pressure then likely that's the problem.



thanks, I'll take a look

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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:11 am 
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There may not be a fuel rail, I think that car was equipped with CIS-e injection...

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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:26 am 
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mk-Zero wrote:
There may not be a fuel rail, I think that car was equipped with CIS-e injection...


Probably.

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 Post subject: Re: 1985 Volkswagen GTI
PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:42 am 
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mk-Zero wrote:
There may not be a fuel rail, I think that car was equipped with CIS-e injection...



That is correct. It has a fuel distributor.

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