64 SPLIT 0 Posted September 15, 2005 My '91 16V has got a really irritating misfire. It usually occurs during acceleration - ie when pulling away from a junction - sometimes it will just start to kangaroo as it hiccups on and off the power. It will judder forward but if I change up into 2nd or 3rd it usually clears and the car will begin to pull and drive perfectly. Its happened only twice at higher revs in 3rd or 4th around 3-4K with a less violent hiccup. I haven't got a manual (yet!) and so I don't know where to start looking first, however I have noticed now n then that there's quite a noisy electric buzzing noise coming from the car - don't know whether this is the fuel pump or something? Help pleeeeease cos it makes me look like a learner driver! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 15, 2005 change the fuel filter... sounds like it's blocked... If it's not that, then it sounds like your fuel pump's on its way out... :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64 SPLIT 0 Posted September 15, 2005 This may sound stupid but is there only one fuel pump or is there an auxhillary one too (ie. one at the tank and one by the engine)? Without a manual I've no idea and no idea where to start looking for either the fuel filter or the pump and don't wanna start pulling things apart trying to find out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 16, 2005 Fuel filter is under the car just in front of the rear drivers side wheel... 8) IIRC the 1.8 16V should have just one big pump, but I may be wrong about that... Someone's just done a "how to" on how to change the fuel filter... do a quick search and you'll find it... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
