well, luck was not with me. i ran a direct line from the battery to the pump controlled by a switch. nothing changed. my friend wasnt here with his voltmeter though so i cant tell if it's actually getting the voltage or not. but it's a 12gauge wire coming directly from the battery which was being jumped and had plenty of juice! this sux sooo bad! i guess it's the pump??? it's not the lines because it seemed to take more time than it should just to fill up the damn fuel filter. AHHHH!

 

ok, just to add to my last post. exactly how much voltage should the pump be getting at start up???? haynes does not say. thanks for all your help guys. we'll get this figured out soon enough.

 

I've never read anywhere, but I would assume 12 Volts.

I've tested them with a battery directly.

(Maybe the two or three I tested that way really actually sucked, and only pumped well because I was frying the hell outta them?! )

 

AAAHAHAHHAHHAA, well i'm trying to get fittings for my holley pump so i can run it straight in to my stock fuel lines. then i'll see how that works. arrrg this sux so bad! then again, yea maybe you were frying the hell outta them! AHHH!

 

Yes its 12V. SO you ran a new + wire from the battery? Did you also run a new ground to the - side of the battery? You may just have a bad ground dude. Believe it or not, the fuel pump grounds ar the gang ground at the right front headlight motor. Theres a bolt there with like 3-4 grounds, one of them is for the fuel pump LOL.

 

You should'nt be so frustrated. You seem to be moving right along in your troubleshooting.

...You'll get it!

 

i grouned the fuel pump where i grounded my poweramp. i'll try another spot. i'm trying to get my friend to bring over his pressure tester so i can see how much it's pushing.

 

At this point I wouldnt worry about pressure from the old pump, sounds like theres not enough volume.

 

well, i'm just gonna get another pump. anyone got a WORKING stock pump they will get rid of severely cheap? IM BROKE BECAUSE OF THIS CAR!

 

what are stock fuel lines? 5/8ths????



edit.... nevermind. i just found out their 5/32 god that is small.

 

wow, pulled the old fuel pump off. it looks so gross. hahahaha