[GKSRGTI]

Last night I was driving home and my 84 GTI started to misfire. I pulled off into a parking lot to see what was wrong and everything was fine again. I started driving again and right before I got home( 2 min later) it started doing it again. It was more like the car was killing and restarting because I was moving and in gear. I stopped at my house and it died and wont start and run. The fuel pump runs when the key is on( doesnt turn off) and the frequency valve makes a loud clicking noise like its going too. I am completely frustrated with this car at this point so someone please give input before I kill this car. BTW its a 84 GTI stock engine, stock fuel system, new filter, fuel pump. The car has a cold start problem until it runs for 30 seconds. PLease HELP!!

 

[Big CADDY]

Re: WTF! Something always has to go wrong. PLease Help. (GKSRGTI)

so, it seems that the fuel pump still thinks that the car is running....hmmm? Thinking......

 

[verboten1]

Re: WTF! Something always has to go wrong. PLease Help. (Big CADDY)

the fuel pump relay gets a voltage from the coil to run right?
if teh hall sensor is continuing to send a voltage to teh coil, would that not keep the fuel pump running, and also make it not want to start

 

[Big CADDY]

Re: WTF! Something always has to go wrong. PLease Help. (verboten)

Any spark at the plugs and the main coil wire?

 

[GKSRGTI]

Re: WTF! Something always has to go wrong. PLease Help. (Big CADDY)

Yeah its firing still. It will fire a little if I hold the key to start it, as long as the starter is going it will sputter.

 

[83Rabbit]

Re: WTF! Something always has to go wrong. PLease Help. (GKSRGTI)

fuel pump....i had that problem and after 8 months of replacing every ignition and fuel component, it turned out to be the fuel pump

 

[GKSRGTI]

Re: WTF! Something always has to go wrong. PLease Help. (83Rabbit)

Thanks to everyone who replied. I ended up fixing the problem.

http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif The plate in the airflow meter was stuck open. I cleaned it up and it runs like it used to, pretty decent.