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Subject:testing a fuel pump
From:Matt Faust
Date:Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:50:36 -0700

Hi all,

   What is a solid way to test a fuel pump?

 Here is my problem... My '84 van quit running the
other day.  I removed the line that exist the fuel
pump, no fuel.  I performed the relay test according
to the Bentley and it passed.  I measured the current
draw on the fuel pump, it read 7 A.  I removed the
line from the tank exit, a nice steady stream of fuel
poured out.  I removed the line from the exit of the
filter, also a nice steady stream poured out.

  Can the fuel pump be plugged or bound somehow?  If
it is jammed, will it still draw only 7 amps?

Thanks in advance,
Matt

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Matt Faust
'84 Wolfsburg Weekender "Moby"
'63 Westy SO-33 Sub-hatch "Rusty"

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