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Subject:Re: Fwd: broke down in Portland, need help
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Sun, 9 Jun 2019 10:22:28 -0700

Any FLAPS (including O’Reilly’s) will have a pump that will work. He needs mid to late 80’s Ford truck pump.  Anything with EFI. They use the same Bosch pump as our Vanagons though the wiring may connect with a nut & stud instead of a slide on terminal.

I got on off the shelf in freakin’ Idaho Falls a couple years ago. It’s been working great ever since.

REPLACE THE FILTER FIRST!

Jim

> On Jun 9, 2019, at 8:21 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> Date: Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 11:19 AM
> Subject: Re: broke down in Portland, need help
> To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>, <nick714n@gmail.com>
> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> 
> 
> Lots of diagnosing to do (that you may have done) before concluding it's
> the pump itself.
> 
> First -- there's a two-pin connector forward of the air box that goes to
> the pump.  Unplug it and jumper 12V and ground to it.  If it doesn't run,
> it's either the pump or its connections.
> 
> If it does run -- does the ECU relay click at key-on, followed by the fuel
> pump relay?  You can check this singlehanded by jumpering 12V to the coil
> positive side (15 terminal, black wires).  Doing that is the same as
> turning the key on.
> 
> Yrs,
> d
> 
> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 10:29 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> hi all,
>> 
>> my son visiting a friend in Portland, OR and his van broke down. According
>> to us (me, him and the the tow truck driver) it's a dead fuel pump. He
>> replaced fuel pump relay, ignition switch and still no go.
>> 
>> so... please anyone in the Portland.OR have a use/new fuel pump he could
>> buy from so he can get home today (All shops are closed)
>> 
>> it's a '89 tintop, 2,1 WBX -
>> his name is Nick
>> cell phone 714/679.2637
>> email nick714n@gmail.com
>> 
>> thanks all in advance
>> 
>> dan
>>

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