Hi..
that is sorta  a glitch almost in later vanagons.
That one connection at the alternator can keep power from getting where
you need it ..
and maybe starter will still crank.  It's a pretty common failure, that
one conenction.

On 5/4/2012 4:14 PM, Jack Botts wrote:
> " the fuel pump is grounded on the frame right by the fuel pump." While t-shooting a won't start problem yesterday, one of the things I checked was the fuel pump for operation and ground. Bentley says what you said, but on my '86 the FP is isolated from the frame with a rubber block on the bracket. Two wires lead toward the engine compartment. My problem was a broken wire terminal at the alternator (2nd time for that for me).>  Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:43:40 -0700
>> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
>> Subject: Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>> re
>> "so if the ecu is not grounding the fuel pump correctly"
>>
>> there's confusion all right,
>> the ECU does not ground the fuel pump.
>> the fuel pump is grounded on the frame right by the fuel pump.
>>
>> the ecu supplies ground to the FP relay to energize that relay.
>> Switching can take place in the power or ground side  of any DC circuit ..
>> horns for example,  typically a switched on in the ground side of the
>> circuit.
>