The pump won't run constantly. It just comes on for about half a second
once every 30 seconds or so. Once the light comes on, the system is
disabled, so nothing runs after that.

On 10/14/05 10:34 PM, in article lut0l191h4fjt720lf8on0brn7flm18l61@4ax.com,
"Nick" <Nick> wrote:

> The ABS pump hasn't show any excessive time when it has activated
> before or while it came on so I don't think that there is a problem
> with that. I'm going to change the fluid in the morning and hope for
> the best. We're finally going to get some sun in the northeast
> tomorrow so that I can work on this after a week of rain.
>
>
> Nick
>
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:23:38 GMT, E Meyer <epmeyer50@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> On 10/13/05 4:58 PM, in article ufltk112qo266gl8o1l8q2df7fkiama8th@4ax.com,
>> "Nick" <Nick> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>> I have an intermittent problem with my ABS light that just
>>> recently started about 2 weeks ago. My father took my Integra out 2
>>> weeks ago and noticed that the ABS light came on. When I had a chance
>>> to look at it, the ABS light was off on the next start. It hasn't come
>>> on since yesterday when I left the car sitting for about 24 hrs. I
>>> drove it last night to put in gas and after I started the car on the
>>> light came back on. Since it was dark and I didn't want to play around
>>> with it last night I waited until this afternoon to check the error
>>> code. Well what a surprise, the light was once again out today.
>>> I've had a look at a couple of posts on google and some
>>> suggested that I change the fluid and purge out the air. I can be
>>> about 95% (car was my cousin's) sure that the fluid hasn't been
>>> changed in the ABS (I changed the fluid this year in the regular brake
>>> lines) could this be what is causing my intermittent problem? The
>>> filler value and the bleeder valve are very close together on the ABS
>>> unit, if I keep adding fluid and draining it from the bleeder valve
>>> will that cycle through the entire system?
>>> I'll try to obtain the code the next time it comes on but any
>>> help before I can obtain the code would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>
>> On those times when the light comes on, does the pump run occasionally for a
>> couple of minutes first? These systems try to maintain pressure and if they
>> fail to hold pressure after pumping themselves up a number of times, then
>> the light comes on, usually about 2 minutes after you start it up. If this
>> is what is happening, then if you are lucky, it could be debris interfering
>> with the internal valves.
>>
>> Change the fluid (make sure you follow the prescribed procedure - you don't
>> want to introduce air into the system).
>>
>> After you change the fluid, then exercise the ABS. The light has to be off.
>> find a gravel or dirt road and lock the brakes from about 40 mph so that the
>> ABS engages. If there is crud in the valves, this will sometimes clear it
>> up.
>>
>> There was also a TSB on the ABS on the '95 integras that identified a
>> problem with leaks at the external plugs. If this is the problem, then it
>> actually is fixable (usually its not).
>