HELP NO FUEL

hi ive just got a very nice mk1 gti cabro .. with 11000 miles on the clock it was stood in a garage for 15 years .. talk about the right place at the right time .. lol .. been driving it for a few months with no problems but then it started spluttering ang running rough .. untill today when it stopped …. i took the fuel pump off and made sure that was working ok .. thats fine .. cleaned out the filter and made sure the little valve is clean on the outlet of the pump .. seems fine .. but it still wont fire up .. got good spark so i know its def fuel.. is there any other reason that it wouldnt give enough fuel to the injetors maybe a sensor or switch that i dont know about .. please help ..

Welcome to the site.

What did you find when you cleaned out the fuel filter?  Was there anything in the fuel pump?
Check the filler neck and the fuel tank for rust or debris.  They can cause blockages in the fuel lines.  Access the fuel tank is under your rear seats.

Good luck

ok ill take a look tomoz and let you know

tried putting any petrol in it?

i didnt think it needed any as it was coverted a few years ago to steam power .. mind you id better make sure i got enough coal b4 i try to start it again .. ... thats a point ... thats why its been usein lots of water !!!!

well ive had a good look at the neck and tank .. no rust anywhere .. i mean anywhere .. cralwed around under the car the only bit of surfce rust is on the fuel lins them selfs .. but nout to sout about .. mind you it has only done 11000 miles so i wouldnt expect to find to much .. any other segustions? .. apart from petrol ..

Have you had a look inside the fuel tank?

Lift up the back seat, remove the screws from the plate (black on mine IIRC), disconnect the two pipes, twist of the metal plate (sometimes very stiff), lift out the pump (dependant on year of vehicle).  Have a poke around with a torch first and see if you can see anything at the bottom of the tank.  Next step, attach a magnet to a length of string and lower magnet into the tank.  See what you get on that.  You won't get sludge on the magnet but may get bits of rust.
If its as clean as a whistle, you may have to flush the system through as there might be some other debris stuck in the fuel lines.

i had a good look this morning .. but ill try the magnet bit .. but im getting loads of fule up at the bonnet end.. how easy are the ingetors to get out ?

Easy peasy.  Have a look at this for more info:
http://www.vwgolfmk1.co.uk/Main/Testinjectors.pdf

a bit of rust in the bottom of the tank but not loads .. i might flush the system .. you seem to know your beans .. wats the best way to to flush the system? ... im not a mec but if im given the right instrutions i can turn me hand to anything..

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Thats where my limited expertise comes to an end.  I'm all talk but never done it properly myself!  For some reason I can't get the second plate off.  I've just resorted to sticking an old speaker on the bottom of the tank so the magnet can catch any rust floating about.

Someone else should post some advice about flushing the system.  In the meantime, get a Haynes manual (brown cover) that should give you some tips.

Sorry I can't be of any more help.

the second plate turns anticlockwise .. i tapped mine with a screwdriver .. came off easy

have u also changed th fuel filter at the metering head?

what about the fuel pump relay,sounds like the trouble i had with mine. :dontknow: