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Will later fuel pump relays work in earlier cars?



As far as I know only the fuel pump relay has the large contact blades so 
should be easy to identify.
In any case both of your relays should be of the later variety that won't 
work with Lexan's 82.

From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@xxxxxxxx>
To: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: RE: Will later fuel pump relays work in earlier cars?


> The relays I have are from an 85 wolfie and an 86 8v.  One fuse panel
> has all the relays in place and the other does not.  If I can identify
> the relay I could at least take a picture of the pins and send them off
> to Lexan.  Actually, once I know which ones are the fuel pump on either
> of these cars I will just send them to her.  Rick.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Bubb [mailto:jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 5:50 PM
> To: Lexan Blanchard; Rick Kellner; scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Will later fuel pump relays work in earlier cars?
>
> ETKA lists the relay as 321 906 059C. 83's get an F. ;^)
> Looks like H is the large blade relay, but, hell this is ETKA!
>
> From: Lexan <mailto:lexan_122874@xxxxxxxxxxx>  Blanchard
> To: Dan Bubb <mailto:jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx>  ; Rick Kellner
> <mailto:rfkellner@xxxxxxxx>  ; scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 4:43 PM
> Subject: RE: Will later fuel pump relays work in earlier cars?
>
> 1982.  It has small blades and a fuse :( Right now, since she is still
> not driveable, I have rigged up a switch.  I could always make it a
> permanent switch...
>
> Lexan
>
>
>> From: jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: rfkellner@xxxxxxxx; scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 08:06:49 -0400
>> CC:
>> Subject: Re: Will later fuel pump relays work in earlier cars?
>>
>> What year is Lexan's car again?
>> There are a variety of relays. The early one with small contact blades
> and the fuse on the top, the later 8V relay with big contact blades and
> no fuse and the 16V relay with big blades that is just a relay since all
> the time-out smarts are in the 16V ECU and not in the relay. Also, some
> of the later 8V relays had rev limiters, some did not.
>> But, we need the year to figure out which.
>> Dan
>>
>> From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:14 AM
>> Subject: Will later fuel pump relays work in earlier cars?
>>
>>
>> > There appears to be two types or fuel pump relays for the MKIIs. The
>> > early one has an external fuse on the relay and the later one
> apparently
>> > does not.
>> > Does anyone know if the later relay can be used or adapted to be
> used to
>> > replace the earlier version? Second, what position in the electrical
>> > panel does the later version of the relay reside? A part number or
> just
>> > the number on the face of the relay would be helpful.
>> >
>> > I have a box of relays and I am trying to give the right one to
> Lexan.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Rick.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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