olddragger

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NYWAY--I HAVE AN EMERGENCY CRY FOR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My car died today.
I was just going to Lowes for some home air filters--cruising at 3K in 6th has the engine wasnt really warm. All of a sudden--she died................like you had turned the switch off. No hiccup, no skip, no pop---just nothing. Had to get it flatbedded home.
damn--AND I HAVE A TRACK W/E THAT I NEED TO LEAVE FOR TOMORROW---OK?
Now when an engine stops like that its either a fuse or fuel. So I checked all the fuses--they are ok--swapped all the relays around and used the multmeter on them and they are all ok, the fuel pump resistor specked out ok.
So I check the fuel pump---no sound coming from the tank---wtf?
Ok so I pull the connector from the pump and tried a circuit tester on it--it wouldnt light the bulb--none of the 4 terminals would--ignition was on---wtf! No power?
Just for the ***** i had an old pump that was beyond help( and it was dry) so i plugged it up and it spun---now i am really confused and pissed off. By the way I have never messed with the harness-(that part anyway
WTF do I do? Straight wire the bitch(dont really want to do that) but any magic/suggestion or even new cuss words would be appreciated.
olddragger

nycgps

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melt wiring ?

You should trace the line with your multimeter to see where the problem is

Easy_E1

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So you plugged in an alternative fuel pump to the factory harness and it worked.

I think you just answered your own question.

Razz1

Don't you have the 2009 modified fuel pump?

olddragger

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yep--so i install the 04 pump--and the pump will turn on for about 1 sec then stop? when i tested an old pump out of the tank it was switch on and then off? Resistor (how?)
i can hear the relays clicking. damn puzzle this.
how do you bypass the resistor?
od

olddragger

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ok i am getting a 0.5 resistance on the resistor---oem should be 0.3 --right. would that do it?
OD

dannobre

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When you turn on the ignition the pump will prime the circuit and then shut off...that is normal

When it starts it will run full time and the voltage will vary depending on if the resistor is inline or not

Did you try jumping the pump to see if it worked with 12V?

Sounds like maybe your wiring harness change to run the new pump may have failed??

olddragger

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appreciate everyones help---------SHE IS RUNNING!!!!
Charlie at Mazcare is the man--talked with me a long time. He pointed me in the right direction, went over schematics with me, etc and I could not have gotten her going so fast without him. He suggested strongly to check the spark. SO I did and behold--- not any damn spark to the plugs--any plugs. ---wtf!! I traced it down and the coils grounding wire connector had came apart--probably from all the work i have been doing in which I had to raise car/engine. I dont have the oem pigtail thing--i have one single big wire mounted to the frame where the battery ground is mounted. ANyway made a new one and it fired right up.
The pump wasnt pumping because the engine wasnt getting spark and this is to keep from flooding the engine? This is what we figue--just like Dan said above.
Learn something everyday. Sum Bitch!

THANKS CHARLIE YOU ARE THE MAN! Took time out from his busy shop day to guide me through--knowing he wouldnt make any money from this. Really cant ask for a better friend--he even is patient with stupid people like me!
If it wasnt for him I would have had to forfeit my track fee of $450 this w/e.
Repeat he is the MAN.
rotor on all
olddragger