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Subject:Re: Help....stuck....dead Vanagon.
From:David Beierl
Date:Sat, 5 Aug 2017 22:36:47 -0400

When you jumper the 12V to coil positive, you should hear ECU relay click,
then as soon as the ECU powers up the fuel pump relay should click and
operate the pump for a couple seconds.  Obviously if you are flooding this
part has been working.  If symptoms are as you describe your coil is a
prime candidate.

Get Joel to come over with ECU, coil, distributor potential swaps.  And
while you're waiting, do the resistance tests in Bentley on the coil and
the ECU harness.

Yrs,
d

On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 10:28 PM, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:

> David,
>
> I'll try that in the morning and report back.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ric
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 5, 2017, at 22:20, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> If you're not getting +12 on the coil positive side, then ignition switch
> is likely reason.  But before you said you *do* have power to the coil.
>
> If you jumper 12V to the coil positive side that is the same as turning
> the key on.  It will even back-feed the instruments.  This can be handy for
> testing or as a quick fix.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> No getting keyed power to the coil. Not getting spark to the coil..
>>
>