re: fuel pump ground

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 27 Dec 2007 at 15:12, Fiesta Cranberry wrote:

> I tested the ground wire on the pump and got a reading
> of 1.2 ohms.  Now what do I do?

That's way too high for the current that the pump may draw. That would make for 
8-10 V of voltage drop in the ground connection, which leaves almost nothing 
for the pump to run on.

You'll need to recheck this measurement. It should be more like 0.1-0.2 Ohms. 
This may be hard to get a good reading on with a cheap meter.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI USA

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