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Date:         Sun, 1 May 2011 12:45:29 -0700
Reply-To:     HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From:         HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
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That sounds like it. I'll try. Zoltan

----- Original Message ----- From: "neil n" <musomuso@gmail.com> To: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@foxinternet.net> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:42 PM Subject: Re: Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...

I see the ground for that pump located at "30": "near relay panel"

My guess is the star ground thing above relay panel.

Maybe a poor ground = you see 12V, but not enough current?

Neil.

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, HotelWestfalia <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > I'm trying to run the windshield washer bottle's pump. Pulling the arm, I > got 12 Volt reading but the motor won't run. Took it out, tried it with a > battery's power and it was running great. Now, I can only think of that > the 12 Volt I got is not powerful enough. How do I measure if it has > enough power? And how am I going to improve on it? Apparently not every 12 > Volt is as powerful as the other. > Not understanding it yet. > This is an '88 Vanagon, A/T. > The List is my only help, other than myself and the Vanagon Bible. > Zoltan >

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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