certainly sounds a lot to me - 48 Watts, .06 HP! But it might be right. Clive ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Brush" <jbrush@AROS.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:46 PM Subject: fuel pump power consumption?
> Anyone have their own testing data for how much power a working fuel pump > draws? > > I am getting conflicting information from manuals on the power draw for a > fuel pump, and would like to hear what others may have tested it at. > > Bentley says 8 Amps, which sounds awfully high. When my pump was not > working, it drew 8 amps, but didn't turn on or pump. It miraculously > decided to start working today, and it draws a nice steady 3 amps. > > Bentley says less than 8 amps may be ground problem. That might explain > some of my "intermittent failure to start" situations, but I would like to > know what folks think of that 8 amp number. Just sounds high to me. > > Thanks much, > > John |
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