[V8] No Fuel Pump Power

[Tony and Lillie]

Sorry, I didn't read up far enough :(

There is no special wire for this. Somewhere there is a bad connection 
between the plug and the pump. It sounds to me like there may be a bad 
connection in the plug.

Tony

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Subject: [V8] No Fuel Pump Power


> Wow, getting really frustrated. Thought I had it figured out but no go. 
> When I pulled the fuel pump out of the tank I hooked direct voltage to it 
> and wala works fine. Put it back in the tank tried direct voltage and 
> nothing, whats going on? Pulled back out of tank and put direct voltage on 
> lines from connecter and nothing. Jiggled the wires a little bit and there 
> it goes, got it, bad wiring from the connector to the pump. Cut the wires 
> just below the connecter and spliced in new wires from below the connector 
> to the pump. Put back in the car and bam, fires right up runs great, shut 
> it off a couple of times and fired right back up. Tried it again in about 
> a half hr and no go, cranks but no gas. Go back, un connect the connector 
> for the pump and put direct voltage on the pump and nothing. Pull the pump 
> out and put direct voltage to the pump connector and it runs, what the 
> hell. Am I missing something or what. Should I be using special gauge 
> wiring for the pump or what? Any help
>  would really be great as this car is driving me crazy.
>