This relay isn't like any relay I've seen on a shelf.  It must have twenty
wires in two sections.  A bunch of white wires and then several colored
wires (almost like VW fused two relays).  I'm sure it's possible to bypass
the actual 'switch' part of the relay and replace it with a OTS relay, but
to do a direct swap, this one looks a little different.  Now, I'm 90% sure I
have a California model from some of the stickers on windows and in the
engine compartment, but what's the best way to tell for sure?

Thanks for any help,

Skip Emmert-Keaton
1980 Westy <unnamed>

-----Original Message-----
From: sam.cooks [mailto:sam.cooks@verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:25 PM
To: Skip Emmert-Keaton; vanagon
Subject: Re: No compression / fuel pump relay

Skip,

The fuel pump relay is a very generic relay.  Can be had for $3.95 from
Bus Depot, $5.00 from VanAgain, etc.  Maybe less at a FLAPS.  Have seen
them for less than $2 on the net.   I recently installed one from BD
that had been sitting around for several years in my 85.  Had bought
several parts to fix the bucking problem in my  84 and solved it before
ever installing the relay.  So when the new to me 85 was having some
problems I stuck it in and it made a substantial difference in the
performance of the van.

There are a number of relays on the Vanagon that are exactly the same
and this is one of them.  Search for relay on the BD parts search and
pick the generic one for $3.95 and read all the different functions this
relay can perform on this VW and many others.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL
85 Westy Weekender
84 Vanagon, original owner, soon to be retired, just too many problems

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