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Relay board |
Dave97 |
May 19 2024, 03:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 25-July 17 From: Calif Member No.: 21,285 Region Association: None |
Do relay boards have intermittent problems? I’m having problems with the fuel pump. I lose power to the pump. Switch relays on the side of the road no go. Get home check power at the fuse ok, take a headlight relay, powers right up. Could I have a bad board connection? Intermittent? Thanks. Dave
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Shivers |
May 19 2024, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,676 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
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bdstone914 |
May 20 2024, 10:00 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,673 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@Dave97
Test all fuel pump leads on the relay board. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=351033 From the 14 pin connector from fuse, from relay and the 12 pin connector. I have not found relay board problems to be common or intermittent. Even loose terminals at the fuel pump can cause your problem. |
second wind |
May 20 2024, 10:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,543 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello Dave97.....I chased this problem on my '73 2.0 for weeks and replaced/ and or addressed 13 different issues.....I truly think replacing the wiring harness did the trick....they get in such bad shape over 50 years I was so happy to get a new one in there and wala !!! Car runs great....the other steps didn't hurt either including replacing the relay board but the harness was the root culprit imho.....good luck!!
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 21 2024, 10:44 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,056 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
we clean and re solder connections but find very few problems with them unless people put heavy fuses in the holders and melt the holder
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Ishley |
May 21 2024, 12:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 4-October 21 From: Clarendon Hills Il Member No.: 25,957 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
On my 72 it turned out to be the ECU. Replaced it and it all works good now.
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Dave97 |
May 21 2024, 09:30 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 25-July 17 From: Calif Member No.: 21,285 Region Association: None |
Thanks everyone. The challenge has been it is intermittent. It has stranded me twice. I can be driving along, then no fuel pump..I’m running webers I also run a ground wire from the spade connector on the board. The intermittent part makes it difficult because I have tested the wiring , pulled the gas tank then, checked power at the fuses, changed the relays around and then it works. I drive about 1;000 miles, then no power to the pump. That’s why I asked if there could be a loose connection at the relay pins or at the fuses.
What do I use to get the “tar” off the bottom to check? What do,I use to replace it when I’m done? Thanks again everyone. Dave |
bdstone914 |
May 22 2024, 07:56 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,673 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Thanks everyone. The challenge has been it is intermittent. It has stranded me twice. I can be driving along, then no fuel pump..I’m running webers I also run a ground wire from the spade connector on the board. The intermittent part makes it difficult because I have tested the wiring , pulled the gas tank then, checked power at the fuses, changed the relays around and then it works. I drive about 1;000 miles, then no power to the pump. That’s why I asked if there could be a loose connection at the relay pins or at the fuses. What do I use to get the “tar” off the bottom to check? What do,I use to replace it when I’m done? Thanks again everyone. Dave Test it first. Mist are good. I did have one recently that had no continuity on pin one. Connection to the trace was good. Put the whole board in boiling water for about five minutes. I use Flexseal to reseal them. Or silicone tubber. First seal the alternator cinnections with silicine ir the Flexseal will flow into the socket. Use a rubber eraser to pkug the square hole. Out the whole relay board in boiling water to soften the tar. Scr |
Ishley |
May 22 2024, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 4-October 21 From: Clarendon Hills Il Member No.: 25,957 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
What year is it? On the earlier cars the original fuel pump was in the rear. The positive wire ran along the fie wall and terminated near the ECU/Battery. When I had issues... I made up a length of jumper wire to plug into that wire and I plugged the other end into a multi prong connector on the coil. When you turn the key the pump ran... but it got me home a few times until I figured out the issue.
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mepstein |
May 22 2024, 11:14 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I had an early car with a fuel pump problem that was really a relay board problem. Switched it out and the car started right up. They are 50 years old.
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930cabman |
May 22 2024, 11:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,547 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
I had an early car with a fuel pump problem that was really a relay board problem. Switched it out and the car started right up. They are 50 years old. Many of us at 50 y/o can barely start at all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
JamesM |
May 22 2024, 05:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,965 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
Do relay boards have intermittent problems? I’m having problems with the fuel pump. I lose power to the pump. Switch relays on the side of the road no go. Get home check power at the fuse ok, take a headlight relay, powers right up. Could I have a bad board connection? Intermittent? Thanks. Dave They can fail in multiple places that will impact the fuel pump and I have seen them with intermittent failure issues. Last one I fixed was one of the hardest ones I have had to track down and was very intermittent. Issue on that one was at the 4 pin connector to the injection system, weak connection at solder joint for the fuel pump relay trigger wire. It would test out fine when the connector was not on it but with the 4 pin connector installed it stressed the joint enough to intermittently loose connection. I have had other that failed at the relay socket itself. Old relay boards with no availability for new replacements is probably the biggest headache I have with keeping d-jet going these days. (this surpassed old worn out distributors when the 123dizzy became available) |
JamesM |
May 22 2024, 05:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,965 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
we clean and re solder connections but find very few problems with them unless people put heavy fuses in the holders and melt the holder Thats funny. I think I have about 7 spares and every single one of them has failed in a different way, though on the bench they usually trace out ok. |
bkrantz |
May 22 2024, 08:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,066 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I had an early car with a fuel pump problem that was really a relay board problem. Switched it out and the car started right up. They are 50 years old. Many of us at 50 y/o can barely start at all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Well, scrape the crud off your bottom and re-solder your connections. |
HaraldD |
May 23 2024, 10:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 23-November 08 From: Germany Member No.: 9,781 Region Association: Germany |
Hello Dave,
maybe you have problems with your pins / connectors in the plug to the relay board. Some years ago I want to start my engine - and no sound from the pump. But at that time I stay by the pre owner of #40. And a friend of him tell me to take a "Cutter Knife" and put in the connectors from above, so you bend them outwards. The connector loses contact in all these years. Problem solved! Harald |
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