Re: watch for faulty fuel pump relays

[mike posner <posne@cts.com>]

At 05:11 PM 3/30/99 -0600, David Nevin wrote:
>Just adding my 2 cents in--I remember reading about this earlier, but
>hadn't solved my problem for sure. Anyway, I had all the symptoms of a
>faulty relay (and the car would run and start when I bridged the relay)
>so I went to the local parts store, and fortunately they had one in
>stock. It was, unfortunately, $50. Anyway, I put it in, and it worked
>sporadically. A quick call to one of the vendors on the list (in this
>case, The Parts Connection) got one to my door for less than half of
>that, and it worked perfect. Drove me crazy--went through half of the
>tests in the bentley while waiting for the new relay to arrive because
>of the sporadic nature of the problem.
>
>And, of course, the parts store had a "no return policy" on electrical
>components. . .
>
>The list was a great help in tracking this down. I hope someone finds
>this helpful.
>
>Dave
>87 4KCSq
>
>
<Remember:  The relay is likely a symptom  of a  more difficult
problem:  Too much current   load  in this circuit,.   It may
be necessary to check your current at the fuel pump  to see
if  its value is within range ,  The female  relay contact are likely
burned  and spread open  and will need to be  crimped back to
provide a tight fit for the relay prongs  . ( No snickering from
the Freudian listers please ! )   Check Archives for more on this
ongoing  topic.  Mike Posner.