No fuel, bad pump?

[tadleyjane]

i drove my 81 diesel caddy 6000 miles after a complete rebuild-it ran great the whole the whole time. It had sat for 4 years prior to purchase. Then all of a sudden it started hard and ran poor after full throttle acceleration.  I changed the fuel filter and it helped for 50! miles.  Turns out the in-tank strainer (very fine mesh filter) had been coated in varnish.  i pulled the tank, cleaned the strainer with carb cleaner- replaced and it runs great.  good luck.

[A Guy]

I just saw this post.  I had the same problem last week and it turned out to be the 12v conection at the top of the pump.  I have a 1.6n/a 1991 golf.  It started fine once I cleaned it up.   Then changed the wire as it was cracked in a few places.  
Good luck.  
out.

[mainer]

Ok seems that my fuel shut down silenoid was the problem its not getting power at all so im gonna run some new lines tonight i assume its just a break in there somewhere.
Thanks for all you guys help im kinda new at this whole car thing.
1slowVW

nice job. For now u can just run a jumper cable to it, with a switch in the car, from the battery. or you could pull the spring and plunger and use the manual shut off.

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