must find a way to get home without fuel regulator:100Q

[S Dewitt]

Inserting the fuse in the fuel pump without previously cranking the engine
will cause the fuel pump to run continuously in diagnostic mode. however
once cranking the engine, the diagnostic mode is ended.

Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
To: <audi at humanspeakers.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: must find a way to get home without fuel regulator:100Q


> "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> > >> Did you try running the car with a fuse in the FPR?
> >
> > Why would you do that?  The fuse is only used to set up diagnostics and
> > whne adjusting timing - it's not "in" the fuel pump circuit.
>
> I thought the fuse in the FPR forced the fuel pump to run continuously,
> disabling the "only when running" safety feature.  Since Denis thought
> he wasn't getting enough fuel, I thought forcing the fuel pump to run
> might provide full fuel pressure during the starting process.
>
> That's what I thought.  How wrong am I?  :)
>
> Kent
> '94 100 S Avant
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" has a new home
>
>
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