Thanks Ken - I'll keep this in mind for sure.  Just discovered a leak in a
brake line, so I'm distracted by that at the moment.  She wants to go now -
just won't stop :)

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Mark, one thing to think about is that the hall sender in the distributor
> sends a signal that not only tells the injectors to fire, and the ignition
> system to spark but also turns on the fuel pump!  If this sensor goes bad it
> can intermittently cause stalling, and non-start.  I have had this problem
> with my own van.  The only real way to test for it that I have found is to
> swap in a known good distributor to see if the symptoms go away.  Fuel pumps
> rarely fail intermittently.  Usually they just die.  I would check your
> electrical connections as you are doing and then just keep in mind that it
> could be a hall sensor.  We sell this for $149 or a rebuilt distributor with
> a new hall sensor in it for $259 plus a core charge of $77.
>
> Let me know if I can help you further.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>
> Mark Brush wrote:
>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> I searched the archives and didn't find anything on this.  Has anyone
>> experienced an intermittent problem with their fuel pump?  Sometimes it
>> pumps (that little buzzing sound when the keys are turned over), sometimes
>> it doesn't (no sound, and won't start).  I think it goes out while I'm
>> driving too (van bucks - power loss).  Are there are prime suspects in
>> this
>> case?  A loose wire in the steering column somewhere?  Bad ignition
>> switch?
>> I don't want to think badly of the fuel pump, since that little fella is a
>> $400 or more item.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> --
>> Mark
>> 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)
>>
>>
>>
>

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Mark
1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)