Fuel pumps?
#12
RE: Fuel pumps?
John, Sorry I may have confused you, the in tank pump is a low pressure pump to get the gas from the tank, to the pressure pump. the second,"Pressure" pump is the one on the right side below the car.
Check the operation of the relay before buying a new one!
Earl
Check the operation of the relay before buying a new one!
Earl
#13
RE: Fuel pumps?
The manuals shows a way to jump the relay terminals. so I'll do that just to make sure its getting the proper voltage at both pumps. Also talks about a wire coming from the distributer, which is used to check RPM. If it doesn't sense it's running it shuts down the fuel pump after 3 secs. It could be something odd like that? Bad wire? All I can say is; I wish I had it here now. Its been a while since I had something (neat little convertible) to tinker with.
Thanks for the help Earl,
John
Thanks for the help Earl,
John
#14
RE: Fuel pumps?
Well I got the car home early, so I went right to work. I found out that the relay is bad, when I jumped terminals I could hear the pump under the car. So I stole a relayone of the others that fitand then I had power at the tank pump. After that I took the left hose off and turned the key but had no gas. Then took the right side off, with the same results.
Decided to take the pump out, and the gas was super bad. The pump in the tank is new, but it was stuck. So I dismantled it from the sending unit, and washed it out in new gas. Then I kept putting twelve volts to it and it finally came back to life. Now it pumps while submersed in a can. That's were I stopped. I'll let you know more the next time I work on it....
Thanks, John
Decided to take the pump out, and the gas was super bad. The pump in the tank is new, but it was stuck. So I dismantled it from the sending unit, and washed it out in new gas. Then I kept putting twelve volts to it and it finally came back to life. Now it pumps while submersed in a can. That's were I stopped. I'll let you know more the next time I work on it....
Thanks, John
#17
RE: Fuel pumps?
John, I couldn't find a used one arround Tucson, so I ordered one from Checker auto online ($119.00), and it will be here today.
The hose from the pump to the accumulator is now bad, so I will see if I can remove only the crimp metal, and put new hose with clamps on the fitting.
Earl
The hose from the pump to the accumulator is now bad, so I will see if I can remove only the crimp metal, and put new hose with clamps on the fitting.
Earl
#18
RE: Fuel pumps?
Earl, I installed the pump, but it won't start. I know its got gas at the filter, cause it sprayed everywhere. Funny thing? If I take the relay out it will start and run until out of fuel. But if I leave the relay in, it won't start at all? Crazy.
john
john
#20
RE: Fuel pumps?
John, Sorry for the long wait, I've been out of town, and away from the internet.
I put another pressure pump in yesterday, and it'll only try to run for no more than a few seconds, and die? I think the in tank pump may either be bad, or the bottom end of it is too close to the bottom of the tank. It is not a stock pump, just a close match from a 75 Vega, would you believe? I'll pull it tomorrow and see if it's the culprit.
Earl
So it's now July 12th, and I finally got it running! I replaced the in tank pump, and the leaking fuel distributor(got it from a running '87 cab in a junk yard) and it runs great now.
I put another pressure pump in yesterday, and it'll only try to run for no more than a few seconds, and die? I think the in tank pump may either be bad, or the bottom end of it is too close to the bottom of the tank. It is not a stock pump, just a close match from a 75 Vega, would you believe? I'll pull it tomorrow and see if it's the culprit.
Earl
So it's now July 12th, and I finally got it running! I replaced the in tank pump, and the leaking fuel distributor(got it from a running '87 cab in a junk yard) and it runs great now.
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