Zoltan

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On 23 Apr , 2018, at 4:27 PM, thewestyman wrote:

> I got the problem fixed, thanks for all the input.
> Zoltan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil N
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:20 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
> 
> Because you changed the alternator voltage regulator.....
> 
> Could the alternator voltage regulator be blocking positive flow to fuel
> pump 30 while engine is off and while the starter turns the engine?
> 
> Or, maybe something else inhibits positive flow to fuel pump relay 30 while
> alternator is at rest or spinning slowly while starter turns the engine but
> once the engine starts and runs using the bypass from battery to fuel pump,
> with the alternator now spinning faster, it actually puts out enough power
> to overcome whatever was inhibiting flow of positive?
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 11:14 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> I posted a couple of days ago that on this 1990 van the fuel pump stopped
>> working after I put in an other engine.
>> The only electrical was involved; the wires wore disconnected on the
>> starter, and the voltage regulator was changed to a new one.
>> And I drove this van before.
>> 
>> There is no power on the fuel pump relay as it should be at all time while
>> the key is out.
>> 
>> Now, I powered the fuel pump with a wire from the positive side of the
>> battery and it worked without needing the ground, which it has already.
>> This way the engine could start up and work fine.  The interesting part
>> is, that if I remove that wire when the engine is running, it still works
>> fine.
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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