Around 3 this afternoon i hop in the 7 and "attempt" to take it for a spin. I get halfway down the street and it dies. I figure i might have flooded it after trying to start it afterwards...but there wasnt any gas in the carb. I realize that i dont hear the normal clicking of the fuel pump, and check the fuses. Theyre all good. I pull the pump and check it while in my hand. Its really weak, and is barely "clicking" *(only getting 1 volt according to the meter). Although it has an internal ground, just for kicks i press it to the door jamb. BAM! it almost vibrates out of my hand ( 10 volts!). This is when it started getting weird. I re hook everything up and the pump is weak again. I figure that if i ground it in my hand, then i should ground it while in place. I rig a ground from the pump to the body, and it works perfectly. I actually notice more power than before. The car runs great now...but it was weird. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

Have not had that problem, but i do know that ground issues are strange

 

Had that problem with a blower motor once...

 

i just replaced my fuel pump.. my 80 would die all the time for about a week.. it runs great now

 

Dont just blame it on the ground. There are other parts to the equation.

 

i didnt blame the ground, it just kept dying so i have a cousin who works for mazda and he got me a new one for $90

 

my buddy had this happen on his mustang...wasnt gettin a full 12v regrounded it and ran a new 12v line to the pump...he said it felt better at higher rpms.