'82 CGT, Electrical Problems

[Huw Powell]

With the ignition key on, jumping the starter to crank, does it run on 
ether?  Mine does ;)

I hope you added fuel stabiliser and ran it through the system before 
parking it.

On 1/6/2013 7:59 PM, TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:
>
> Here is the short. I am bringing my '82 CGT out of prolonged hibernation.
> It is the usual story, it ran well when I parked it. OK, two problems, the
> starter and the fuel pump. The starter will not operate from the ignition
> switch  and the fuel pump does not seem to run. I put a multi meter on the
> exciter  wire to the starter solenoid and got such low voltage that I suspect I
> was  measuring leakage. If I jump power directly to the exciter terminal,
> the  starter operates normally. I had spark but it wouldn't run, so I checked
> the  fuel pump. There was a deteriorated hose, but the pump doesn't seem to
> run. I  did not check the relay.
>
> OK, I am not great with reading the wiring diagrams in my Bentley. Since
> they are both powered of the ignition switch, that is a suspect. Are there
> any  other points of electrical commonality between the starter and the fuel
> pump?  Any diagnostic suggestions?
>
> Tom Faust
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