i have an 84. i seem to recall something above the coil... i'll look this evening. > >>> "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM> 01/25 3:03 PM >>> > Conclusion?: I'm assuming that some moisture or slime or something funky > has > befriended my fuel pump relay on cold mornings. I need to clean/replace > this part if possible. Where is this relay housed? Can I clean it? > > >> > > What year is your Vanagon? > > On the 86 and new, it is located in a little black rectangular box on the > driver side of the engine compartment. It is on the top of the coil. If > you open the box up, you will see two relays.. they are identical. One is > the fuel pump relay and the other is the control relay for the fuel > system. I usually change both at the same time. They cost about $24 each > from the dealer. I don't know if they are mechanical or solid state..as I > have never tried to clean them. I just replace them when I have a > starting problem. When it goes bad, I can usually wack them with a screw > driver handle and it start working.. so I would presume that it is > mechanical. > > Yau-Man > |
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