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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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