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1984 Rabbit GTI Starts then dies

Hi

I have a 1984 GTI Rabbit. This morning the car started fine then died after about 5 seconds. It started right back up and then it died a few seconds later.

So I started it a 3rd time. this time I held my foot into the gas pedal a bit and it started and ran at about 2000 rpm. I held it there, after about

10 seconds it dropped down to about 1800 rpm then after another 5-10 seconds it dropped down to about 1500 rpm, and with time slowly the rpm came down. I just took my foot off the gas and let it die.

So I think it might be fuel related. The fuel pump is ok as I put a new one in a few months ago. I have a funny feeling it is the warm up pressure regulator. And I have a few spares as I've owned 3 rabbits a 1980 then a

1977 now the 1984 gti. I think I might just swap the warm up pressure regulator as it only takes 15 minutes. And if that doesn't work start troubleshooting from there.

Anything else I should look at? I will inspect all electrical and vacuum connections too.

Thanks

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Being recently installed is reason enough to be suspect.

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Steve Foley

The fuel pump doesn't seem to be cutting out and I seem to have good pressure. The symptoms seem like fuel or air metering or management based on my experience troubleshooting the other rabbits that I have owned for 23 years. I will keep the fuel pump on my radar as I troubleshoot.

Thanks

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If it is that easy just swap that pressure regulator!

I was going to mention maybe one of the fuel distributor boots or another massive air leak.

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One out of many daves

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