Date:         Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:56:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
Comments: To: John Philcox <jphilcox@HOME.COM>
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Wait a minute! It is probably NOT the fuel pump!  But instead the fuel
pump relay (located in a black box above the coil) is you likely
culprit.  If you turn on the ignition and don't hear the
click->sigh, just sit there quitely and wait. Once the relay get warm
enough it will make contact and all will be happy.  In cold weather i make
it a habit of turning on my ignition for about 10 minutes before i fire
her up.  THis also helps to warm up the battery so you'll have more juice
for the starter.  I only do this for the first start of the day- when
running errands it is fine.

Home this helps
M
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Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, John Philcox wrote: