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Re: [T3] FI Fuel Pump Testing


On 7 Jul 2001, at 18:59, VeeWeeTeeThree wrote:

> I had reason to test my FI fuel pump the other day and discovered that
> a 9v smoke alarm battery provided plenty juice to power the pump and
> pump fuel. Hopefully this will be of use to those without garages to
> test their pumps and for taking to the junkyard to test pumps before
> buying. I just use a pair of (Radio Shack) alligator clip wires to
> clip to the battery and to the terminals on the fuel pump.

It might be enough to test a dry pump just to see if it runs, but I'm 
sure it won't run a pump that is actually pumping gas. I find that 
that usually takes about 4 Amperes at 14V, and the little transistor 
batteries just can't do that.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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