

| Subject: | Re: Curious incident of the fuel pump that did not whine in the night |
| From: | Greg Potts |
| Date: | Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:57:51 -0400 |
Hi Stephen, Get underneath with a 12V test light to make sure that there is power at the pump. It wouldn't be fun to install a $150 replacement pump only to find out the problem was corroded wiring.... Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca www.busesofthecorn.com On 31-Jul-07, at 11:41 PM, Stephen Edwards wrote: > Hi volks, > > The van abruptly stopped running tonight, fortunately only 4 blocks > from home (this is where teenage boys come in handy, or my better > part would have had to abandon it by the roadside). Has gas, has > lights, it cranks, but as soon as I got in and turned on the ignition > I noticed NO SOUND coming from the fuel pump. It has 178,000 miles > on it, the pump looks suspiciously pretty like it probably is not the > original. The filter was new about a year ago. > > Does the list recommend any tests before I simply order up another > fuel pump? > > And while I'm at it, any advice on which brand of pump to get? > > Steve, in Chicago, 91 GL with '95 Subie 2.2 installed.
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