So I've been fighting a fuel pump issue with Cristines rocco (cabby has so far behaved itself the longest period ever) which I'm pretty sure I've mentioned in a few of the threads around here.
About 2 weeks ago, Cristine drove the rocco into work, but it died just short of the goal. I cam to the rescue, handed over the Jetta and managed to limp the rocco home. Main (external) fuel pump sounded like a strangled goose. That weekend, I find my spare pump and swap it out. I test drove the car and while this pump would make some noise every now and then, it seemed alright. The car sat for a week and then she tried to drive it to work again. Almost made it too. Stalled out a tad closer to work, so she remembered what I told her (give it a few min to cool off, restart and then don't let the rpm's drop below 1500) and got the crate to work.
I drove the car home, pump making the same noises as the last one. Then Brian came to the rescue with a nice 10 year old pump from his white parts cabby (10 year old pump Vs the 23 year old spare that I had, tough choice). So a trip to Duluth was made last saturday and the warm hospitality of Brians yard O' Cabby was had. Thanks to mother nature, I couldn't install the pump till Monday after noon. Pump installed, I hit the key, heard the main pump, but this time the transfer pump was silent.
Side note, God hates me or the car does, one or the other.
Lucky for me, I had the fore-sight to purchase a brand new transfer pump a year ago for some wacky reason I can't remember. Anyway, thanks to mother nature again, I couldn't install the pump till tonight. I did indeed find the transfer pump to be dead as a doornail. Intall new pump, turn key, the lovely sound of two pump humming filled the cabin. I had Cristine cycle the key a few times to get fuel back into the lines, then had her start the car. To my delight, both pumps are humming as they should. It's a very soothing sound. Took the rocco on a test run and all seemed to be well. Damn thing is even starting easier so thats a plus.
So the car is all ready to be put back into service tomorrow since we work different schedules for the rest of the week, but I'm told I'll be taking the rocco and she's parking her ass in the Jetta. I can't imagine why
