Date:         Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:32:37 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Have I damaged my control unit?
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Thanks for the responses.

If I may loosly quote Van Morrison, Now I'll have to "get down to what is
really wrong," .

I was just running some quick "tests" and dealing with curiosity when I
feared I might have done some damage due to Bentley's warning.

It seems fuel is not gettting to the cylinders. The bus sat idle for about 8
months. Then it would start for about 3 seconds and stall out. The fuel pump
was running full time once the key was turned on even if the engine was
running. Strange that.

Then she decided not to run at all.

Because of the right to left slope of my driveway it may have been starved of
fuel--and with that scenario combined with fuel starvage possibly the pump
burned itself out-or to a point where I'm not gettting the correct fuel pressure.

Anyway I'm gettting ahead of myself, because I have to run some basic tests
like check fuel pump pressure, check if the grounds have gotten poor while the
bus sat, etc. I replaced the FI relays and the pump isn't running full time
anymore. I need a second person to check if it's getting that original dose of
power when the key is turned on. I have an unsuspecting buddy coming to town in
the next day or so.

Since it ran fine--except had a blown clutch master cylinder--when I stopped
I leaning toward something simpler than more complicated, but we'll see.

In case it's not blatanly obvious at this point I'm barely keeping my head
above water when it comes to understanding the ins an outs of fuel injection.
But I'll do some reading after coffee and keep from touching anything until
then..

Thanks for the responses. And if I get stuck after some basic tests and
ground clean ups, I'll return for the lists wisdom.

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA



In a message dated 8/6/2006 1:12:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, Oxroad@AOL.COM
writes:
There are a lot of things to consider, but I have one question at this point
before I go further.