Ditto! Ian Yanagisawa On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:53 PM, JP Hindin <jplist2008@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Tue, 18 Jun 2013, Elvis wrote: > > This is a very strange theory, that a lower voltages kill something and draws more current. > > This one I /can/ answer - the work of the pump doesn't change, so it's > fixed - the laws of physics state that by lowering the voltage, the > amperage must go up (Volts x Amps = Watts). This damages the pump because > it's not designed to run at higher amperages, which would require it to be > more sturdy with heavier duty wiring and stators, thus it burns out. > > > Anyhow - is the piston in the fuel distributor stuck ? > > > > Push the air metering plate down and you 'll see. > > I'll check this also, thank you. > > I've never actually dug into the engine bay - I only redid the tank - so > I'm a little gunshy of tearing off covers and digging into it. I guess I'd > best get over it and get cracking. > > - JP > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ian <texas.twister@...> wrote: > > > > > >... > > > The low voltage ends up requiring more amperage to run the pump. This will eventually burn out the pump. There have been several threads on this issue. ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/