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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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My friend just installed a 190 lph walbro fuel pump in my hatch b/c it wouldn't start, anyway it turned out it was the main relay causing it not to start. We took a main relay out of a CRX, same year as my hatch ( 91 ) and installed it in my hatch. OK, theres the background info, now the problem.

Whenever I go full throttle the car hesitates and bogs VERY BADLY!!. Also, when the car does this, the VAFC and radio reset itself, it's like the car turned off but the motor never turned off, just the radio and the VAFC totally reset all while the car is bucking and hesitating!! it's very hard to explain.

the dizzy is fine

the battery terminals are connected fine

The car was totally fine before the fuel pump and main relay were replaced so I know it's somehow related to one of those two things. any thoughts??? sorry for the long post
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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any ideas??
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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please help!!
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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check all your grounds. especially the Fuel pump one.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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will do, thanks
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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Got a multimeter?

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by filthy_shovel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Got a multimeter?

fs</TD></TR></TABLE>

nope

If i did though where am I testing current? Where do I hook it up?

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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definatly go threw and double check all your wiring make sure that everything is grounded well. i have no idea what this would have to do with WOT but yeah
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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In my opinion;

Any time that a post starts with "strange" electrical problem, it's a ground problem. All other electrical problems are easy to figure out.

Wes
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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i have the same problem, illl go through it tomorrow.
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