What color is the negative wire to the coil? is it the yellow one or the black one with the white stripe? This is an EA82 wagon, carbed, I need to know like now please! Thanks in advance,

-Bill

neg=yellow

b/w=positive

 

chris

Thanks, I had a brain fart and remembered my mom's wagon is the EXACT same thing that mine was, so I went and looked at it. The real reason I ask is because I keep blowing the fuel pump/coil fuse, and I dont know why. I replaced the coil so we will see what happens, I think I damaged something when I shorted the battery on the alternator about 3 months ago. I replaced the fuses that were blown, and the black fusible link, but I have blown the fuel pump/coil fuse 3 times since i put in the new motor. btw I had a coil from a wrecked turbo wagon in when i blew the second and third fuses, and I replaced it with the stock one. Think I need to replace the fuel pump?

-Bill

Thanks, I had a brain fart and remembered my mom's wagon is the EXACT same thing that mine was, so I went and looked at it. The real reason I ask is because I keep blowing the fuel pump/coil fuse, and I dont know why. I replaced the coil so we will see what happens, I think I damaged something when I shorted the battery on the alternator about 3 months ago. I replaced the fuses that were blown, and the black fusible link, but I have blown the fuel pump/coil fuse 3 times since i put in the new motor. btw I had a coil from a wrecked turbo wagon in when i blew the second and third fuses, and I replaced it with the stock one. Think I need to replace the fuel pump?

-Bill

 

my wagon had a replacement pump on it when i got it at 110k . . .

my suggestion would be to make sure the pump is grounded well (leaky hoses can cause a huge mess that's non condusive to a good ground) and also if you have a multimeter, make sure the positive line isn't grounding against the body, eliminate all you can before replacing pump, i think those are kinda expensive:eek:

Thanks, normally I am pretty good at figuring this stuff out on my own, but this one has me confuzzled. I know it all started when I shorted the battery on the alternator. Thank you for your help, I appreciate it very much

-Bill