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Date:         Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:57:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the
              night
Comments: To: Stephen Edwards <welfarewrkr@IGC.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <F3020115-AAF6-4FF0-B1D6-BB063D24E8AA@igc.org>
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Hi Stephen,

Get underneath with a 12V test light to make sure that there is power at the pump. It wouldn't be fun to install a $150 replacement pump only to find out the problem was corroded wiring....

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca www.busesofthecorn.com

On 31-Jul-07, at 11:41 PM, Stephen Edwards wrote:

> Hi volks, > > The van abruptly stopped running tonight, fortunately only 4 blocks > from home (this is where teenage boys come in handy, or my better > part would have had to abandon it by the roadside). Has gas, has > lights, it cranks, but as soon as I got in and turned on the ignition > I noticed NO SOUND coming from the fuel pump. It has 178,000 miles > on it, the pump looks suspiciously pretty like it probably is not the > original. The filter was new about a year ago. > > Does the list recommend any tests before I simply order up another > fuel pump? > > And while I'm at it, any advice on which brand of pump to get? > > Steve, in Chicago, 91 GL with '95 Subie 2.2 installed.


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