Nope. The symptoms were different, and this is a different pump.
Anything's possible...I'll check into it.
Regards,
J
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> From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
> To: Jason F. Dutt <simjason@ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Fuel challenge solved...?
> Date: Tuesday, July 29, 1997 7:08 PM
>
> Was the pump doing the same thing before it was rebuilt? If so
> then it probably is in the wiring/connections. If not then the rebuilder
> may have done something wrong . My PC just burped thats what
the
> jibberish is.
> ...Art
>
>
> On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Jason F. Dutt wrote:
>
> > Aye. I've already decided to do surgery on the pump before I start
blaming
> > the wiring. The pump is newly rebuilt by an experienced third party,
but
> > I've found out that doesn't always mean much.
> >
> > You're probably right about replacing the entire lead, though. I don't
> > know...I think I'm going to avoid that prognosis at all costs :-).
There's
> > still more options, as I haven't really gotten a change to find out
what
> > the pump is doing when the car is dying.
> >
> > I'll keep y'all posted.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > J
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
> > > To: Jason F. Dutt <simjason@ix.netcom.com>
> > > Cc: mgs@autox.team.net; Todd.Mullins@nrlssc.navy.mil
> > > Subject: Re: Fuel challenge solved...?
> > > Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 6:05 PM
> > >
> > > Have you cleaned the points on the pump? If not I would do that
> > > before attempting any re-wiring. One other thing you might want to do
is
> > > test for power and ground on the pump leads the next time it cuts
out.
> > > You might also want to by pass the wiring and go directly to the pump
the
> > > next time it stops. I doubt that the wire it's self is bad, but if it
is
> > > you are better off replacing the whole run instead of trying to track
> > down
> > > a break in it. Be sure to clean the bullet
> > > connectors where they attach to the harness.
> > > ...Art
> > >
> > > On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Jason F. Dutt wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, here's the current dice on the fuel problem.
> > > >
> > > > After I sent my question to the list, the car ran for a week with
no
> > > > problems, so troubleshooting was a bit delayed (darn ;-)).
However, it
> > > > quit on me the other day, so I got to work. The first thing I did
was
> > > > start it again, to see if the symptom was going to stick around or
not.
> > It
> > > > quit again in 3-5 minues. I didn't get a chance to feel if the
pump
> > was
> > > > running or not when it quit (inopportune phone call). I then
checked
> > the
> > > > connections to the fuel pump. Basically all I did was remove the
> > leads,
> > > > cleaned them up a bit, and put them back on. The car ran for
another
> > week.
> > > > It quit on me again yesterday. I did my wire-jiggling again; it
ran
> > all
> > > > day yesterday.
> > > >
> > > > Unless this all is just coincidence, I'm assuming I have an
> > intermittent
> > > > short in either the leads or the terminals of the pump. This leads
me
> > to
> > > > my next question: Is there an easy and definitve way to replace
the
> > leads?
> > > > How can I know how much wire needs replacing? I'm descent with a
> > > > soldering iron, but I'd hate to do all the work just to find out I
> > didn't
> > > > take enough wire off!
> > > >
> > > > Regards, and thanks,
> > > >
> > > > J
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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