This is now the second thing my '86 has that started in '87. The air conditioner is also the '87 and later one.Anyone know the cut-off for '86 to '87? VIN is:WV2XB0259GH126050 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 15:22:03 -0400 > To: johnnyjewel43@HOTMAIL.COM > From: dbeierl@attglobal.net > Subject: Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes > CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > i At 07:14 PM 5/4/2012, Jack Botts wrote: > >" the fuel pump is grounded on the frame right by the fuel pump." > >While t-shooting a won't start problem yesterday, one of the things > >I checked was the fuel pump for operation and ground. Bentley says > >what you said, but on my '86 the FP is isolated from the frame with > >a rubber block on the bracket. Two wires lead toward the engine > >compartment. My problem was a broken wire terminal at the alternator > >(2nd time for that for me).> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:43:40 -0700 > > The rubber blocks are to isolate the pump vibrations from the chassis > so the sound doesn't drive you mad. Early vans had a short ground > wire screwed to the frame rail. As of '87 (and apparently somewhat > earlier, from your experience) they ran the ground back to the > grounding point beneath the ignition coil. > > Yours, > David > |
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