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Old 9th June 2016, 11:27   #5
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Originally Posted by T-Cut View Post
The 1.8T fuel pump is generally regarded as very robust. I've not read of one failing so far. What you describe sounds very much like Fuel Filter Syndrome (FFS) to me. The fix, as you know is the Fabled Orange Clip (FOC). In spite of the garage's inspection, my money is on FFS.

Simple test. Put your ear to the open fuel filler neck and get as assistant to turn on the ignition. You shoud hear the pump hum for a few seconds then stop. If so, it's FFS. Also be aware that repeated attempts to start a car with FFS will result in the petrol being trasfered to the left side of the tank. When that happens the pump can't get any juice anyway.

TC
Could be FFS but I know of two people on here that have had fuel pump issues on their 1.8T's. One was Lovel the other was John & Chris. So it might be the pump.

regards John
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