certainly sounds a lot to me - 48 Watts,  .06 HP!
But it might be right.

Clive

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Brush" <jbrush@AROS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:46 PM
Subject: fuel pump power consumption?

> Anyone have their own testing data for how much power a working fuel pump
> draws?
>
> I am getting conflicting information from manuals on the power draw for a
> fuel pump, and would like to hear what others may have tested it at.
>
> Bentley says 8 Amps, which sounds awfully high. When my pump was not
> working, it drew 8 amps, but didn't turn on or pump. It miraculously
> decided to start working today, and it draws a nice steady 3 amps.
>
> Bentley says less than 8 amps may be ground problem. That might explain
> some of my "intermittent failure to start" situations, but I would like to
> know what folks think of that 8 amp number. Just sounds high to me.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> John