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Old 10-05-2009, 04:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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No power to fuel pump '93 metro

There is no power getting t the fuel pump relay. I checked all the fusees under the dash and the ones next to the relays in the engine compartment. Is there a fuse I am missing? or does this sound like a short. The fuel flow stopped when i was driving 30mph in town and it was abrupt.


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Old 10-05-2009, 10:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Was their any recent work done to the car? You cannot hear the fuel pump kick on at all?
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No sound at all. I checked and there is no power getting to the relay. I am just don't know that much about electrical problems yet. I must be missing something simple. I think this car was in a flood at some time before i bought it, I have found rust in strange places and corrosion in some of the connectors. where does power go before the relay in this car/

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I will post up a wiring diagram tonight for you.
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Thanks a lot Johnny, I am going to go and get on it right now!
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This is getting fun

well, I keep blowing a fuse. I checked and there is continuity from the computer to the relay and from the relay to the fuel pump. So I am not sure why I am blowing that fuse, maybe a bad ground?Would it be a bad idea to cut the existing ground wire and re ground the pump directly to the body?

Would i be blowing that fuse because of a bad relay? still doesn't explain why I was not gettin power to the relay( blown fuse), but why does the fuse keep blowing?

I am tired and proly not making complete sense...

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It would never hurt to add a known good ground.


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