Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:58:52 -1000
Reply-To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
In-Reply-To: <CA+az7_5Ya22AZKE5VxgT3iFQ5VXWwx3q+bHcQJUc73iDZuEnyg@mail.gmail.com>
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make sure there is no tension on the throttle cable !
adjust it so that it makes contact 'every time' , for sure.
Throttle cable may need lubing.
actually ...Most Vanagons get draggy throttle cable syndrome in the
forward white plastic tube in the body.
the way to address that is remove the throttle cable by undiing the
front end of it ..
then in the middle of the vans's body ...
( at the point I take the whole cable out and thoroughly lube the rear
black housing part too ..i even do this on brand new cables ..so I
suggest resisting the though that 'oh I'll just put in a new throttle
cable ' ..that might help but is not as good as really good lubing and
cleaning. )
on the front portion with the white plastic tube.....when cable is
removed..blow that tube out with compressed air ..as you feed the cable
back in from the middle of the van., pushing the cable towards the front
..add lots of good lube ...
until the cable slides better than factory new.
I also lube the bell crank mechanism above the gas pedal ..
amd make sure no rugs or crude are restricting smooth movement around
the gas pedal.
there are dozens and dozens of places on vanagons that never get lubed
or cleaned since the factory.
and they need it, IMO.
On 7/10/2015 12:48 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> Would love to have you. We have some first rate barbeque houses here in
> Birmingham.
>
> Continuing on with the throttle switch adjustment, I have goe ahead and
> done some tweaking. I'm using the light on my ECU monitor instead of a
> multimeter. Does the same thing. Light on at idle, light on at full
> throttle, light off in between. I can get the full throttle light to work
> properly. It goes off as the throttle moves to idle. The idle stop is a
> problem. At idle, I can adjust it until the light just comes on - as it
> should at idle per BENTLEY. But when I move the throttle from idle to full
> throttle and back, the light will not come back on asit should. The setting
> is off just a hair, just enough to prevent the contact from closing the
> switch. Tried resetting it several times to no avail. I'm open to
> suggestions at this point.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
> On Jul 10, 2015 5:19 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Maybe next time I drive to Florida I stop by and spend a couple days
>> getting you straight. You seem to be struggling more than needed.
>>
>> What do you like to drink? Are there good BBQ joints by you?
>>
>>
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* John Rodgers [mailto:jrodgers113@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 10, 2015 6:13 PM
>> *To:* Dennis Haynes
>> *Subject:* RE: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm going to do some testing and adjusting of my throttle switch and
>> didn't want the fuel system pressurized while I doing it.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Jul 10, 2015 5:07 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Depends on what you are trying to test. The fuel pump supply is shared
>> with power to the injectors. Since the pump only runs when the engine is
>> running or during cranking I am hard pressed to figure out what testing you
>> are doing that it needs to be disabled. You can disconnect a wire right at
>> the pump. There should also be a connector near the air filter that can be
>> disconnected.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* John Rodgers [mailto:jrodgers113@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 10, 2015 3:10 PM
>> *To:* Dennis Haynes
>> *Subject:* RE: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Dennis.
>>
>> That being the case, pulling the relay should do it, leaving all else
>> intact to operate? Just need that pump electrically disengaged.
>>
>> John
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Jul 10, 2015 1:56 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The fuel pump, ignition system, and the ECU are not fused.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of John Rodgers
>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 2:45 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Fuel pump fuse -''88 Gs,
>>
>> I need to disable the fuel pump but can only find the relay. Need to pull
>> the fuse and do some testing. An assistance would be appeciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
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