> > huh? on my 86, and 88 and 87 and 91 buses, you could turn on the ignition > switch (but not start) and you could/can hear the pump running. i THINK > it was that way on my old 80 bus, but i can't swear to it. but on all the > Digifant buses i've had/driven, the pump comes on BEFORE you hit start .. > just to build up the pressure in the system, i guess. > > joel > D'OH! Spoke again. Sorry, I shouldn't try to generalize. On the L-Jet Buses and early Vanagons, the fuel pump does NOT activate until the key is turned to start. I guess it's different for later vans. This is borne out by the wiring diagrams and by the descriptions in the manuals (and by my experience with two L-Jet vehicles). -- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm |
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