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Re: Fuel Pump Problem

To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Problem
From: "oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:36:47 -0500
what if your car ignition was left on all night?  isn't that more likely the
pump has quite for good?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocky Frisco" <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Problem


> Steve Gorr wrote:
>
> >The blue thing keeps static off your radio from the points operating in
the
> >pump. When the points stick, your smacking it frees them and the pump
> >operates again.
> >
> Most electric fuel pumps will also restart if you switch the ignition off
and on again a few times. Easier than crawling under the car in the wet.
They normally stick because the coil moves the point, but it doesn't make
good contact. Switching the ignition off and on moves the point, often
enough to make contact again.
>
> -Rock    http://www.rocky-frisco.com
> --




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