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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 02:15 AM
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Strange fuel pump issue

Did a long 350km round trip and as I drove into the driveway the car died and would not start.

Next day I looked into the issue and did the regular flooded procedure however no luck. I then pulled out the fuel line and found that fuel was not being pumped into the line.

I then checked the voltage at the connector to find that I an only getting voltage to one wire (red and blue). If I crank the motor the voltages to the other wires are not detected. Tried moving around the relay fuse however no change noted.

I am now running out of ideas to get the car started.
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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Check all relays and fuses in the motor housing fuel, fuel pump and especially EGI COMP 1 COMP 2 EGI.
A question when the car died was high revs?
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Also, check to make sure there are no kinks in the lines or wires.
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Thanks guys I will try the recommeded relays I was pulling into my driveway at idle when the car stopped. The 120 km trip home was event free and mostly smooth freeway driving.

Do I need to unscrew the locking ring to get to the fuses on the pump?
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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EGI comp 1 fuse blown, replaced and it blew again. So I now have to track down the cause of the short. Any ideas?
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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Check the fuel pump resistor....
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Where is it located?
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Looks like it is under the fuse box?
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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You a RHD?...The LHD NA version is under the air pump

Have a look at an electrical dia..might help you out

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?5nn4qqnmm5o
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Thanks for the tip. I found it under the air pump. How do I test the it to see if it is operating properly.
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 12:40 AM
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Problem seems to be resolved. I unhooked the rear O2 sensor and blew a fuse and then removed the front sensor and it started up. So now I am looking for a new front sensor.
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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problem fixed?
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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The pre cat sensor was faulty and was causing the fuse to blow. Ordered new sensor and the problem has been fixed.
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