HWY HNTR

I have a 2001 2.7T allroad and for the past week its been acting up when starting. It has been taking longer and longer to start, where the starter is turning over but not getting fuel.

Yesterday while driving, I heard what sounded like the air compressor being on. It was a humming noise which now I am thinking might have been the fuel pump.

After work, I get in and turn the key, started is doing its thing but no start like if I was out of fuel. I have about 1/2 tank.

Should I just jump to replacing the fuel pump or is this something I need to troubleshoot?

Thanks guys!

G0to60

I believe there is a fuel pump relay that can go bad. I had the same problems a couple of years ago and I tried a new relay but that didn't work. I then replaced the fuel pump and that fixed the problem.

My car would sometimes not want to start and then one day it died on me while driving home. Luckily I was only a couple blocks away from home but the fuel pump was the problem.

HWY HNTR

I thought if it's the relay, it would would just not start all of a sudden. But the problem got progressively worse so I'm assuming the pump.

Thanks for replying.

jhart2.7t

I second the pump!! Mine recently failed. Took longer and longer to start each day for about a week. Then finally died. Shop said 99% of the time it's the pump.

HWY HNTR

Just had it replaced with a Vdo unit and problem solved. =)

KekePerkele

Hello, I just wanted to ask if your problem was also combined with strong smell of gas, or leak. My AR suddenly is taking longer to start, keeps cranking and cranking no problem, then finally starts, this was a sudden change in behavior. At the same time, our garage has strong fuel smell and even when AR parked outside you can smell gas.

Fuel pump ? 99% ?

HWY HNTR

The cranking issue is the same and it was getting progressively worse. I didn't have a gas smell though.

GTA_Driver

Fuel pump won't cause smell of fuel. Likely flooded.

You should scan your car for codes to see if any sensors are malfunctioning.

KekePerkele

Interesting point. Are you talking about Oxygen Sensors ? because only few days before I had the car in shop and they were dealing with those (don't know what exactly was done", because I needed to get the car past inspection and the light was one I know one of my Cats is busted, but I got lucky got the light off for a day and got it past the inspection. But you are saying that might have something to do with this problem ?

GTA_Driver

Oxygen sensor(s) will not cause your car not to start. Only when the car warms up does it start to read values from O2 sensors. It could be another sensor, or even a bad coolant temp sensor, or the fuel pump.