Re: Fuel pump relay

[Salvatore Guzzo <yu129742@yorku.ca>]

At 05:27 PM 1/4/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>I had to do a secondary relay as well...turned out to be a fuse box/wiring
>problem....now I have it set up that the main fuel pump lead out of the
>fuse box is the trigger for my secondary relay...in this way it puts no
>load on that fuse box lead, but keeps the protection of the coil input...
>
>Eric
>
>
>On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Salvatore Guzzo wrote:
>
>> Well,
>> 
>> Todday I made a switch which by-passed my relay.  Once this was done, the
>> car started no problemmo.  I would like to have a fuel pump relay in place
>> of the switch but I was wondering how hazardous is the switch in place of
>> the relay.  I don't want the switch to burn on me or the terminals to catch
>> on fire.  BTW, I used a rear defroster switch, my dad says there might be a
>> timer on the unit.  Whatcha think about that?  Is this okay?
>> 
>> My final thought for the day, I just recently replaced the relay (like
>> about 3 weeks ago), what could cause the relay to burn out.  I don't want
>> to continue purchasing relays every month (unless someone has a few which
>> they wouldn't mind throwing away).  I was contemplating whether the pump
>> was at fault or possibly the ignition coil.  I'm at a loss for this one.
>> At any rate, off I go to work on the newly cracked rad.  I guess this
>> engine swap took a little longer than expected.....
>> 
>> 
>> Sal
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 12:47 AM 1/4/99 EST, you wrote:
>> >
>> >On Sun, 03 Jan 1999 18:53:29 -0800 Salvatore Guzzo <yu129742@yorku.ca>
>> >writes:
>> >>Quick question, jumping terminals 30 and 87...do I need to connect the
>> >>other terminals, and should the car start without a glitch.
>> >>Sal
>> >>Sal
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi Sal Sal!
>> >
>> >All you need to do is connect the 2 big verticle terminals together.
>> >
>> >|   |
>> >
>> >(Looks like this above, kinda)
>> >
>> >Look at the relay and you will see the 2 big spade terminals and the rest
>> >are smaller. Just connect those 2 together and you will hear the pump
>> >run. Thats all you need to do. Dont forget to remove the jumper when your
>> >done or the battey will die. HTH!
>> >
>> >
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Sounds like a great idea, but....

How did you set up the secondary relay........


Sal



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