Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:47:03 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
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Additionally ..
I'm pretty sure the fuel pump runs while the starter is cranking ..
which means it's running but you can't heat it due to the noise of the
starter cranking the engine.
re 'prime' ....it should hold fuel pressure nicely after the engine is
shut off.
If fuel residual fuel pressure bleeds off , say after a few days ..
just a short period of starter cranking should be enough to get fuel
pressure going enough to fire up the engine.
After that ..
fuel pump running is maintained by contacts in the air flow meter I
believe.
This is to provide a feature where if there's a crash, and the engine is
stalled, but ignition is on still, fuel pump will not run.
You can test this feature by intentionally stalling the engine. The fuel
pump should not stay running. with stalled engine, key still on.
On 10/11/2012 2:10 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> The air cooled engines do not cycle the pump when turning on the ignition. The water cooled vans usually do that due to the turn on ignition pulse. Air cooled uses the air flow meter to check engine operation, not the distributor turning.
>
> Dennis
> Who can't type or spell on this Windows Phone!
> ________________________________
> From: zzyzx
> Sent: 10/11/2012 4:06 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
>
> Just curious on the ground location out of the factory. I have rewired
> the ground to the chassis near the pump on many vans.
>
> Here's and update on the fuel pump problem. The fuel pump has no prime
> cycle but is working during starting/cranking cycle and can run the
> engine now if manually primed. Given that the f/p relay & pump are good
> what could the issue(s) be causing no initial 3-8 second prime mode when
> the ign. switch is put in ON position, ECU?
>
> zzyzx wrote:
>> Subject is a 1981 2.0L air cooled.
>>
>> The fuel pump & fuel pump relay have been bench tested and are good.
>> However when they are installed in van the fuel pump does not receive
>> current to actuate.
>>
>> The fuel pump ground wire tests good & continuity of positive wire from
>> f/p to f/p relay tests good.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Also, I'm curious where the f/p ground wire attaches to the body.
>>
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