Re: fuel/electrical problem with '86 Spider

[DennisMillward <dentropy@domain.elided>]

If it were a Saab of similar vintage with a Bosch injection it sounds
like the fuel pump relay.  Can't help you with details but if you have a
diagram you can pull the relay and put a jumper across the slots (don't
tell anyone, but a paperclip will work).  If it then works hope that
Alfa fuel pump relays are cheaper than Saab's ($110).
Cheers,
Dennis Millward

> 
>        Damned AOL.  The Reply and Send Now buttons are in exactly the same 
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>        Jack, it sounds like your spider is starting on the cold start 
> injector (the one with the blue terminal plug near the back of the plenum).  
> However, the main injectors are not picking up the pace for what ever reason. 
>  Could be the ignition switch, the computer, the injectors, or all the above.
>        Well, back to Junk Yard Wars....
> 
> Ciao,
> Russ Neely
> Oklahoma City
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 11/14/2001 3:45:34 PM Central Standard Time, 
> owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
> 
> 
> > Date: 14 Nov 2001 12:02:54 -0800
> > From: jelittlejohn@domain.elided
> > Subject: fuel/electrical problem with '86 Spider
> > 
> > I have an '86 Spider Quad.  It will currently crank, however, it stops 
> > after a couple of seconds.  As a first step, I changed the fuel filter.  
> > This didn't solve the problem.  During the fuel filter change, I did 
> > observe the fuel pump.  With the key simply in the 'ON' position, it pumps 
> > one burst of fuel and stops as if to prime the system.  In the 'CRANK' 
> > position it pumps continually.  This leads me to believe that the fuel pump 
> > is fine mechanically, but there is an electrical problem somewhere when the 
> > key goes back to the 'ON' position after cranking.  Does anyone have any 
> > ideas or suggestions.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jack Littlejohn
> > Clemson, SC

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