That sounds like it.  I'll try.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@gmail.com>
To: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@foxinternet.net>
Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...

I see the ground for that pump located at "30":  "near relay panel"

My guess is the star ground thing above relay panel.

Maybe a poor ground = you see 12V, but not enough current?

Neil.

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, HotelWestfalia <zolo@foxinternet.net>
wrote:
> I'm trying to run the windshield washer bottle's pump. Pulling the arm, I
> got 12 Volt reading but the motor won't run. Took it out, tried it with a
> battery's power and it was running great. Now, I can only think of that
> the 12 Volt I got is not powerful enough. How do I measure if it has
> enough power? And how am I going to improve on it? Apparently not every 12
> Volt is as powerful as the other.
> Not understanding it yet.
> This is an '88 Vanagon, A/T.
> The List is my only help, other than myself and the Vanagon Bible.
> Zoltan
>

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