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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Power loss when stepping on brakes

I don't know if this happen to anyone but wen I step on my brakes at a stop light or stop I hear my fuel pump lose a little power wen I let go it picks up again is that normal?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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bad alternator, bad ground or possibly, loose nut behind the wheel
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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are you sure its the fuel pump? my idle changes slightly depending on how hard i press the pedal, i just figured this was from the brake booster vacuum
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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I'm gonna check the alternator cuz I drove my car one day and the batt is dead the next lol... And yea it's the fp cuz the buzzing sound gets lower
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Brake lights go on, if theres a poor ground or something, the FP can't get as much
juice, especially with the stock wiring harness.

Put the FP on a relay with power directly from the battery. Problem solved.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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I had the same thing happening after I installed the Carter fuel pump. It was probably happening with the old pump too, but you can't hear those like you can a Carter.

As T G Farrel suggested up above, I installed a relay and ran new wiring. Problem solved. Of course, it probably wasn't a problem at all, but still, I didn't like it so I fixed it. lol.






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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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i was with Oneiros, i figured it was just vacuum from the brakes making my revs drop slightly. but then again i know i have a bad ground somewhere since i've replaced battery cables, added an extra ground, upgraded to a TII alternator and my voltage still drops significantly when i turn my lights on specially while braking or with the turn signal.

damn, just realized after posting, that my post was no help what so ever, sorry, i guess i just felt like venting for a while.
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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check alternator f/p wires. if u got an audio system check theirs no shorts. blah blah definately not eds
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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thanks for all the replys guys havnt got a new alternator yet but for sure gonna get one and ground the batery better and add another ground to the pump...
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by blackdeath647
i was with Oneiros, i figured it was just vacuum from the brakes making my revs drop slightly. but then again i know i have a bad ground somewhere since i've replaced battery cables, added an extra ground, upgraded to a TII alternator and my voltage still drops significantly when i turn my lights on specially while braking or with the turn signal.

damn, just realized after posting, that my post was no help what so ever, sorry, i guess i just felt like venting for a while.
lol its cool man we all i have to just vent at times... or yell ur brains out lol
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