Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 18:08:25 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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I suggest cover those cracks in the insulation with Liquid Electrical
Tape ..
great stuff ..
it's brush-on vynyl I think..
comes in black and red.
A 'gotta have' for vanagon repair work, especially small wiring areas to
cover.
black vynyl tape is fine for wrapping a wiring harness..
to use a small piece to cover something on wires ..
major dorkyand it just falls off anyway ..
real sign of sloppy work in my world.
the Liquid Electrical Tape is perfect for those wires.
scott
www.turbovans.com
On 5/11/2013 5:58 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
> Thanks Scott. In this case the three wires coming out of the plug moulding have their insulation cracking. Not the receptacle on the distributor body though I had better check there also!
>
> Steve
>
> On May 11, 2013, at 8:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> hi steve..
>> there is a handy way to reinforce that distributor plug ..
>> one ....glue the plastic part to the dist body with some instant glue..
>> and also ..
>> a wire tie wrap will got around the body of the dist across the plastic plug.
>>
>> I don't usually run that holder clip thing ..
>> it's never a problem having the wire stay in the plug ..
>> the problem is getting it unplugged without breaking the old delicate plastic plug thing.
>> ( which is part of a new Hall Sender btw ) .
>>
>> on the tanks ..
>> they're nebulous.
>> on rare occasion they will respond to some cleaning ( I am way big on SeaFoam fuel treatment ) ..
>> but mostly ..
>> when they're done, they're done, and have finished out their service life.
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>>
>> On 5/11/2013 3:19 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
>>> Well I have answered my own question conclusively. I bought a water pressure gauge at Lowes. (nearest HF is 1 1/2 hours drive away). Fixed it up with some brass fittings and determined that although I have fuel flow, I have no pressure to speak of so the pump "ist kaputt". After seeing what it ingested I am not surprised. Time to go shopping again but it will give me time to check and recheck the ignition timing.
>>>
>>> I like your way of checking the injectors Scott. I will try that when the time comes. The 3 wires going to the distributor plug look a bit shaky. Is there a handy dandy way to reinforce them?
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 11, 2013, at 5:37 PM, mark drillock wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you hot wire the fuel pump on, fuel should gush from the return side of the pressure regulator if the fuel supply system is working.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> Steve Cotsford wrote:
>>>>> I have run the pump to pressurize the system. I see no fuel on the return side of the pressure regulator however. I think this means that I am not building enough pressure to cause it to relieve although I can feel a vibration on the regulator while the pump is running.
>>>>>
>>>>> Am I correct in assuming that absence of fuel in the return indicates insufficient fuel pressure ?? I don't have a gauge on hand yet.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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