Date:         Wed, 26 May 1999 10:04:06 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: '81 Westy, fuel pump won't work.... why do I bother...
Comments: To: Bob Norman <B.Norman@THEZONE.NET>
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> I have a problem.  The fuel pump on my '81 automatic has stopped
> working.  When I run a wire from the battery to it, it works, so there
> is nothing wrong with the pump itself.
>
> So, is there a relay for the pump as Haynes would lead me to believe?
> If so, where is it?

I'd guess that indeed the dual relay is not functioning.  This is the relay
that turns the fuel pump on when you turn the key. It is located on the
engine firewall on an aircooled bus with the same engine you have; I'm
pretty sure its in the same location on an aircooled Vanagon.  It's about 1"
tall by 4" wide and has two square plastic plugs going into it.  New Bosch
replacements are in the $50 range, as I recall.  You may want to check the
Bosch F.I. manual (I know there is a reprint on a website somewhere, don't
recall where), which will tell you which wires to test with a voltmeter to
ascertain that the correct voltage is getting to the relay in the first
place. This will confirm the relay itself as the culprit (likely) as opposed
to the ECU or other components that help pass the signal to the relay (less
likely).

- Ron Salmon
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