Date:         Mon, 25 Jan 1999 16:45:42 -0800
Reply-To:     "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM>
Subject:      Re: fuel pump relay: where? cleaning? replacing?
Comments: To: YauMan Chan <YauMan@CChem.Berkeley.EDU>
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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
>