So the earlier models have the ground running to the front by fuse
panel as per Bentley?

Or did I read Bentley wrong?

(soon to be former "air cooled mind is dying to know --- ;^)

IIRC, on mine, the FP ground wire is located in the engine bay. As you suggest.

('81 Canadian model air cooled) Westy.

Neil.

On 4/4/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Most likely, if your air-cooled vanagaon is like later ones, the ground wire
>  for the fuel pump goes a few inches to a screw screwed into the frame, and
>  easy spot to get corroded.

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>  Zoltan Kuthy
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> Subject: Air-cooled fuel pump ...
>
>  ... is not running, but the engine turns over nicely.  Now, if I apply juice
>  to it, I can start the car.
>  It does not help to change the double relay.  Air-cooled, manual.
>  Is it some ground somewhere?
>  Zoltan
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