Sounds like something is hooked up wrong, wire connection missing or bad
ground. One of those relays is for the fuel pump and power to the injectors.
The relay is energized when the starter is engaged and has to see the
distributor turning to keep the pump running.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jeff Lincoln
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: No Spark and Buzzing Relay 2.1 / Redux

Sorry to post this again but I didn't get any responses at all and I'm still
stumped. So here we are a re-post :)

As I said earlier I finally have everything back togehter after an engine
transplant.

My problem is that I seem to have no spark. This was tested by connecting
the wiring that goes to the distributor to a spare distrubutor I have - then
removing the coil wire from the distributor cap and connecting it to a spark
plug. Turn the key on - and give that spare distributor a spin by hand. No
Spark - However, one of the relays in the plastic box above the coil Buzzes
loudly when I do this. It continues to buzz until I turn the key off - there
are two realys in there and it is the one to the left (when looking at the
engine from the back of the van).

This relay will buzz when everything is hooked up properly and I try to turn
the engine over as well - it doesn't buzz everytime though.

So any ideas?????? Is the relay bad? Do I have soemthing hooked up wrong?

I've gone back over everything and can't see where anything is unhooked or
connected to the wrong place.

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus