Date:         Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:11:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Maiden voyage ends with AAA
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Just to be sure, I would jumper power to the fuel pump to be certain it
starts with the fuel pump running.  On my 85 parts mobile (iirc), there is
a box in the engine compartment with 2 relays in it that control the fuel
pump.  The PO on this van sold it cheap because it kept having intermittent
no start on her.  Once it did it to me too.  I fussed around and traced teh
problem to these relays.  about that time, it started working again.  I
didn't pursue it because it's just a parts van, but I assume there is a bad
connection in that relay area, or a relay itself is bad.

Edward

At 06:32 PM 9/13/2003, you wrote:
>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