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Posted by hockeyguy713 (Member # 5354) on :
 
i took my car to the auto shop and they told me that my fuel pump had died out so i dropped the tank, pulled the old pump and reinstalled a walbro 190 lph pump and went to test it out before i bolted the tank back up and its not making any noise like its trying to pump at all. Any suggestions on what mite be still wrong or what i can do to fix it? thanks guys.
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
there's a fuel pump inertia switch in the trunk on the drivers side by the taillight bumps, push that.

otherwise the fuel pump gets turned on by the fuel pump relay (under your drivers seat) and by the eec and eec relay (passenger kick panel)
 
Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :
 
go buy a cheap electrical test light and see if u even have power at the pump
 
Posted by hockeyguy713 (Member # 5354) on :
 
that inertia button seems to be stuck in the downward position. i tried lightly to pry it upward but it drops strait back down. any suggestions?
 
Posted by hockeyguy713 (Member # 5354) on :
 
i'm trying to get this thing workin asap so any feedback you guys give is much appreciated.
 
Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5325) on :
 
nit the interia box with your fist and it should pop up [Big Grin]
 
Posted by hockeyguy713 (Member # 5354) on :
 
Wasnt sure if you were serious about actually hitting it.
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
if the button is depressed that means its not stopping your fuel pump from running.

hitting it with your fist will trip it just like getting into an accident, its not called an inertia switch to be funny, it turns the fuel pump off in an accident so the car doesn't blow up
 
Posted by hockeyguy713 (Member # 5354) on :
 
i unplugged the relay and plugged it back in and that seemed to fix the problem. thanks guys
 




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