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Re: New Fuel Relay but no pump action (The woes continue...)



I think I know what you mean about that connector.  It has three wires
going into it.  That one is connected and comes from the ignition control.
It'splugged in, but there's also another place on the distributor on the
other side of that plug.  The one I'm talking about only has a one wire
connection.   


Sal


At 08:36 PM 11/30/98 -0700, you wrote:
>
>I don't have my Bently here unfortunately....but I can tell you that on
>the older VWs (I don't know when they changed it) that the fuel pump relay
>has to be triggered by the coil to turn on.  So when you turn the key you
>shouldn't hear the pump at all, or just a little short burst.  Once you
>start cranking the engine, the coil fires, and sends a signal to turn on
>the relay, thus the pump.  This was done out of saftey reasons, so if you
>wrecked and then engine stopped, so would the fuel pump, to prevent
>feeding a fire with your nice flammable gas!
>
>> I also noticed that on the distributor, there exists a male adaptor which
>> seems to me that I must connect something to it.  I'm not sure if such is
>> the case.  This is such a PITA.  I had the motor in two weeks ago and I
>> still haven't gotten it started..........
>
>This could be your major problem!!!! Sounds like you have an electronic
>ingnition! That connector (it's black right??) is for the hall sender.  If
>I remember correctly, there should be a lead off of your ignition controll
>module for that connection.  (The ignition control modual is small, maybe
>2-3" wide...usually bolted under the rain tray)
>
>Check it out in the bentley....the hall sender tells the coil when to fire
>if I remember corretly....it replaces the points on non-electronic
>ignitions...
>
>Back me up on this o-knowledgeable ones!
>
>Eric
>
>


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