Volkswagon wont start

WOODSIDE

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1991 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
106,000 MILES

My 91 fox will not start, it ran but all the fuel lines leaked, they have been repalced now it will turn over but not start. I have spark the air box is clean, there are no kinks in the lines and all the lines are hooked up correctly and the fuel filter is clear, whats the problem?

Monday, December 13th, 2010 AT 5:28 AM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Are you getting good fuel pressure?

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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 AT 4:34 AM

WOODSIDE

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I am now we actually got it to start pumping by disconecting the hose after the fuel pump then turning the key off and on till there was flow and repeating at a couple different sections until we got to the engin the we had to replace the two lines at the engin because we were getting the smallest amount of air in the return line which kept it from building pressure upon starting

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Thursday, December 16th, 2010 AT 5:21 AM

WOODSIDE

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Now it has died again, why is it continuing to stop pumping fuel when the pump seems to be turning on?

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Thursday, December 16th, 2010 AT 6:37 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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The pump may be bad. When it doesn't start, you need to check if there is pressure closest to the fuel pump as you can get. Also, if I recall, you have a fuel pump relay. Check it to make sure it isn't bad.

Let me know what you find.
Joe

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Friday, December 17th, 2010 AT 12:25 AM