I have that problem... The wires on the power steering sensor are too close to the intake elbow, one wire fell off and hit the elbow and created spark and smoke while I am driving... People honk their horns to warn me. I am lucky that there was no fire... On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > IMHO the +12v wire to the power steering pump idle boost switch is > > the Most Necessary Wire In Need Of Fuse!!! If it happens to Fall Off due to > > vibration or get Blown Off by water pressure during an Eng Cleaning & then > > makes contact with Ground, the result will be a Fried Eng area Wire Harness > > & those Are Not Easy to Find or Replace ~ > > > > On 11 Mar , 2023, at 10:30 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > thanks Dennis, > > > > Is it good to add a fuse for the ignition and the fuel pump if I know > where > > to put them? (I don't know where yet) > > > > On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 9:10 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> There are a number of circuits that do not have any overcurrent or short > >> circuit protection. The fuel pump and ignition is amongst them. The fuel > >> pump power wire also provides the positive 12 volt for the injectors, > the > >> power steering pump idle boost switch along with the idle speed > controller, > >> and for the 1.9L the heater for the auxiliary (warm up) air regulator. > Note > >> that the ECU and ignition get powered from the ignition switch. The ECU > and > >> fuel pump relay get powered from a connection in the black box on the > >> firewall connected directly to the alternator. Yes a short can make for > a > >> real mess. > >> > >> Dennis > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of > Dan N > >> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2023 12:03 PM > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: no fuse for fuel pump? > >> > >> hi all, > >> > >> Me and Bruce discovered there's no fuse for the fuel pump on the > 1981-1991 > >> van fuse panel diagram. Anyone know why? Maybe there's one but located > >> somewhere else? > >> > >> thank you, > >> > > |
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