Date:         Thu, 7 May 1998 12:48:53 EDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Blink'n Ignition Light
Comments: To: JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <980507.114934.CDT.JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>; from "Joel Walker" at
              May 07, 98 11:48 am

>
> 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
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