Date:         Sun, 14 Sep 2003 15:50:18 -0400
Reply-To:     lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Maiden voyage ends with AAA
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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Ed, thank you for the suggestion.  I just bench tested both relays.  Both
sounded as they should and checked out in both static and intermittent use.

What would be the next thing to try?

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Maiden voyage ends with AAA


> 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