Date:         Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:32:17 -0400
Reply-To:     lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Maiden voyage ends with AAA
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I had my '84 out this afternoon on its maiden voyage since I put the new engine in.  After driving around the block few times, I went to the local gas station and filled it up.  Then drove about another 5 minutes and the engine died.  No fuel smell when I cranked the engine.  I tried my spare ECU.  No start.  I called AAA and got van back home.

Suspecting a fuel problem, I changed fuel filter and put back original fuel pump.  No start.  I put fuel line pressure gauge on and cranked engine.  No fuel pressure.  I put new pump on 12 volt source (model RR power supply) and it worked fine.

You can't hear the fuel pump when you turn key.

What do I try next?  Is it true that if ignition control module is bad, the ECU does not get required signal and fuel pump won't get power?

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger with 1.9 WBX