74 Bay died while driving - fuel injected auto federal model

[vacilador]

Engine died on the way home from the grocery store tonight. No odd sounds, the engine just stopped. I was able to roll to a side road safely. (Walked home about 1/2 mile with the groceries).

Trying to start the engine, it sounds like it's cranking when I turn the key, but no matter how long I let it crank or how much gas I give it, it never turns over.

There's gas in the tank. The lights still work.

I'm not a mechanic, but slowly learning how to work on this 1974 Bay Window - it's fuel injected and an automatic.

Thoughts?
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1974 VW Bay Window Automatic Fuel Injected
2002 VW Passat V6

[SGKent]

the first thing I would tell you is add a couple gallons of gas. VW bus gauges lie.

That said 3 things are needed:

spark
air and fuel
compression

Figure which one is missing - it is that simple to track it down.
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[Tcash]

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All joking aside. Pull the distributor cap off and inspect the points rubbing block. They can and will break off.
Good luck
Tcash

[Xevin]

For fun. How about some more info:

Points and condenser or electronic ignition? Was the 74 engine modified with EFI? Or an engine swap? What kind of fuel pump? Lots more questions coming.
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Keep on Busin'

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[malcolm2]

Not that this is causing problems. But I have heard that it is not good to use the accelerator pedal while starting FI engines. All the pedal does is open the throttle body, you are not increasing fuel to the injectors.

Anyway, using the pedal to start an FI engine could cause an internal backfire, and in my case it will bent my AFM door. $350 part ruined from a backfire.

Once you get back on the road, you should consider adding a fuel pressure gauge to the fuel ring in the engine compartment. Usually the first trouble shooting question is, "do you have fuel pressure?" Carb engines don't need much, but FI does. My L-jet needs to be around 35 psi. If you have 35 psi, move on to "spark". Could be something as easy as the rotor button in the distributor.

Good luck
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[vacilador]

The fuse to the fuel pump was blown.
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1974 VW Bay Window Automatic Fuel Injected
2002 VW Passat V6

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