[T3] Fuel Pump Output minus Fuel Used
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Sun Feb 27 20:35:28 PST 2011
On 27 Feb 2011 at 18:55, Gary Forsmo wrote:
> *Jim ... are you saying
>
> A. "with the engine running?" .... or
> B. "with just with the fuel pump running, by 'jumpering' (is that even a
> word?) the 12 volts to activate the pump?" And tell me again: Where and
> what are the connectors?
I was thinking B, with just the fuel pump running.
> Where? My guess is under the dash (left-hand side?) Fuel Pump Relay that
> clicks when the key is turned to RUN ... not START, right?
Right, just jumper the 2 red wires on that relay.
> Another interesting measurement (to me) might be:
>
> Engine running at WOT, (two runs [opposite directions] 7,040 ft. = 1.333
> miles, on a level road, calm wind, tire psi at spec., etc.) and how much
> excess fuel is returned to the tank.
You could do that, but it's a lot harder and rather dangerous,
running gas into a container inside the car during a high speed run.
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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