'82 CGT, Electrical Problems

[Grant Lenahan]

I think we already have an answer to the lack of gas....

On Jan 7, 2013, at 3:03 PM, Huw Powell wrote:

> 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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