lilelvis2000 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I've a 1998 (s) passat 1.8 and have noticed a distinct increase in fuel consumption. The computer still shows a reasonable consumption of around 35 overall. When I stop for the night I take note of the fuel gauge and the next morning I swear the gauge is reading lower! I have also recently noticed a bit of a burning smell after long drives...I wonder if there is a slight fuel leak somewhere. There is no smell of fuel around or in the car. As well, the car often doesn't start clean when hot. It seems to stumble for a few seconds before stabilising. Sometimes it doesn't start at all. I wonder if the two problems are related? On my Mazda I cleaned a ton of carbon from the "throttle" area, I haven't checked that yet - but could this also cause this? Sal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 My old one did exactly the same. AFter investigation, turned out 'twas the fuel pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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