Date:         Wed, 11 Jun 2003 23:21:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Emisson Control unit question
Comments: To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
In-Reply-To:  <20030611.114221.552.6.wilden1@juno.com>
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Only the air cooled Vanagons have that switch. The WB's use the ignition
pulse to keep the pump running.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Stan Wilder
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:26 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Emisson Control unit question

I have to disagree with you.
The AFM has a fuel pump micro switch in it at the zero vacuum position.
If this switch isn't closed the ECU will not pump fuel.
I'll send a picture if you want it.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 10:04:25 -0400 Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
writes:
> Hi Dave,
>
>         Turning on your ignition starts the fuel pump --- nothing to
> do
> with the ECU (which, incidentally is Electronic Control Unit ---
> not
> "Emission" ---- it's the computer that controls the Fuel Injection
> system). Here's a link to the Bosch Fuel Injection Manual if you're
> interested.
> http://www.conservatory.com/vw/manuals_nyx/L-JetronicWithLambda.html
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
> (Just down the road from you in Mississauga ON)
>
> >Does the ECU control the fuel pump? as in .. does it
> >tell it to turn on when the key is turned to on? ..if
> >it dosnt what does.. ?
> >
> >=====
> >Dave Vieira
> >Hamilton, Ontario
> >Canada
>
>

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