GLI Issue #125: Fuel pump doesn't turn off

"PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power" (petarvn)
11/17/2014 at 20:31 • Filed to: None

The GLI has a new issue guys! sometimes when I turn the car off and get out, I can hear the mechanical/electrical whirring of a pump coming from the back-right of the car (side where the fuel filler is). After having my neighbor help me diagnose it, I figured out it is the fuel pump. Iurning the car from off to ACC, and back off again, stopped the pump, but I'm a little worried about it staying on in the first place.

I went to the dealer for this already, and they couldn't find anything wrong, but something is definitely busted. What should I do?

fast VW for your time

DISCUSSION (34)

jkm7680 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:33

Wait it out a bit. Is the weather cold where you are?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:35

*Should've bought something else*

Not a WRX because those are for me and for me only. (and anyone else here that has one)

*Leaves in a cloud of dust*

Kinja'd!!!

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > jkm7680
11/17/2014 at 20:40

It is, but considering it did it when it was about 50* out, I don't think it's the cold

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
11/17/2014 at 20:41

...I'm going to get an STI after high school just so I can climb on top of your head nate! :P

JK, probably gonna get something even less reliable, like an RX8, or an older performance BMW.....

Birddog > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:41

Sounds like the Relay might be sticking closed.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Birddog
11/17/2014 at 20:43

ok... (keep in mind I'm 16...) is there any way to get that checked without removing the gas tank/pump from the car?

Brian Silvestro > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:44

You're just giving me reasons to say "I told you FiST"

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:44

I'm taller than you so good luck!

Also good luck with your Apex seals not being where they belong!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:45

FInd the fuse panels for your car. The fuel pump relay should be in one of those

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Brian Silvestro
11/17/2014 at 20:46

not even gonna argue. I shoulda fisted, and I'm serious. I regret the GLI. it's an OK choice, but it's not the choice I should have made

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:46

the fuse/relay box for the fuel pump is under the hood.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
11/17/2014 at 20:47

ok, thanks for the tip. i'll check it out next time I pop the hood

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
11/17/2014 at 20:48

hey! i'll have you know Connor's RX8's apex seal hasn't broken in over ONE HUNDERED miles now! see they're reliable cars!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:48

"ONE HUNDERED" Seems legit...

Brian Silvestro > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:49

I'm so happy as an owner, you're accepting what your car really is, and not hyping it up. Thank you.

BrownMiataDieselWagon > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:49

I think my friend had to replace his high pressure fuel pump in his Mk6 GTI. Apparently on the GTI they're notoriously prone to failure. I'm not sure if you're experiencing the same problem or not or if the GLI even uses the same kind of HPFP as the GTI.

Birddog > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:51

The pump relay is in the electrical box under the hood. No need to mess with the tank.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > BrownMiataDieselWagon
11/17/2014 at 20:52

should be the same pump. and all the pumps are shit designs on these. the water pumps on the Mk6 are PLASTIC. my stepdad's failed at 5K miles (car was brand new, 3 months old!)

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Brian Silvestro
11/17/2014 at 20:54

yeah... don't get me wrong, if I were to take a long trip, I'd much rather take a GLI. it's a comfier daily driver, and all around is a great package. The FiST I test drove had the recaros, and they were too firm for me to enjoy.

As a driver's car though, the FiST is in a league above and beyond the GLI. It's chuckable, flirty, fun and seductive. the GLI's a nice thing to toss about, but I find that even with the highest performance all-seasons I could find, the car just feels lazy and slow. Also, don't get me started on it's long overhangs, and the scraping that driving hard on twisty roads can cause!

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:56

the back of the fusebox cover also serves as a good guide to find it. also bring a multimeter to find out if the current stays the same.

Brian Silvestro > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:57

FiST4LIFE

BrownMiataDieselWagon > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 20:58

All this talk about German engineering and whatnot... I think they make US market Jettas in Mexico actually.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 21:02

Anndd this is why I'll never own a VW no matter how much I desperately want a MK7 Golf.

Should've Sky Redline'd bro. Or Cobalt SS'd

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > BrownMiataDieselWagon
11/17/2014 at 21:04

yup. all bear the 3 in the VIN, signifying Mexican origins. still, my stepdad's W-code GTI (Wolfsburg car) broke within 3 months so....

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 21:08

I like my interiors to have less plastic than my tows from 8 years ago :P

Joke aside, I should have bought something like a FiST or used MS3...

BrownMiataDieselWagon > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 21:10

Looks like it's time to buy a Honda.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 21:10

I can get over some hard plastic for a 260 horsepower, Nurburgring record-setting performance FWD coupe. But that's just me. :P

I'd go MS3, because it doesn't look like a catfish and have a weird ass interior design like the FiST.

Boxer_4 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 21:14

How long does the fuel pump stay on in those instances, when you don't interfere (turning the ignition on and off)? A lot of newer cars will run the fuel pump to do a pressure check for emissions reasons. However, this usually occurs several hours after the car has been off.

From what I've been reading, it seems like newer Vokswagens will run the fuel pump to pressurize the fuel system every time the car is unlocked and the driver's door is opened. It does this for supposedly easier starting. This is normal. If the fuel pump doesn't shut off after a while (I'm not sure what the normal duration is), then that's not normal.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 21:26

last I checked, you can't have a megane RS stateside ;)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 21:28

Okay, let me rephrase, when it debuted , the SS/TC held a record. I'd sure as hell hope 5 years after it's been discounted someone out there has beat it.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/17/2014 at 21:31

lol yeah :)

Vic788 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 22:36

You american kindergartners nincompoop's, you do not know nothing.

This is what the German Engineers say daily about us.................

fucnk closit nazi's

wallaby13 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 22:48

Are you sure it's not the evap system running? I have no idea if that car has an evap pump, but it could be directing gas vapors back into the gas tank.

GTI MkVII > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
11/17/2014 at 22:56

Given that its at the rear and on the filler side, it very well could be the fuel pump. But are you sure its not an after-run coolant pump for the turbo? My Mk7 runs a coolant pump for about 2 mins after shutting down and has a similar whirring type of noise (clearly from the engine bay area though).