stumped by fuel pump
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stumped by fuel pump
Car sat for two weeks while I was out of town. Come back, try to start and it wouldn't. A little investigation, I found the fuel bowls were dry. Moving backwards, I found that the fuel pump wasn't pumping anything. It's a Mallory Comp 70. The motor ran, just didn't pump.
I checked the filter, wasn't bad but I replaced it. Still no fuel pulling through pump. Before I'd parked the car, I thought I'd noticed the pump noise wasn't constant, so I figured I'd just swap it out for a Holley Blue pump I have.
Got that pump in, still no fuel. For some reason, I took the gas tank cap off and ran the pump. From the noise, it sounded like it was pumping into the tank. Pulled the hose off the carb inlet and sure enough, it was drawing into the pump. I checked the wiring, looks correct. I checked to see if I had the "in" and "out" mixed up. Doesn't look like it.
What's going on? The pump worked normally when I had it in another car. It's wired to be switched through a relay. I moved the hot wire from the mallory to the holley. Same with the ground wire.
I checked the filter, wasn't bad but I replaced it. Still no fuel pulling through pump. Before I'd parked the car, I thought I'd noticed the pump noise wasn't constant, so I figured I'd just swap it out for a Holley Blue pump I have.
Got that pump in, still no fuel. For some reason, I took the gas tank cap off and ran the pump. From the noise, it sounded like it was pumping into the tank. Pulled the hose off the carb inlet and sure enough, it was drawing into the pump. I checked the wiring, looks correct. I checked to see if I had the "in" and "out" mixed up. Doesn't look like it.
What's going on? The pump worked normally when I had it in another car. It's wired to be switched through a relay. I moved the hot wire from the mallory to the holley. Same with the ground wire.
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Prime the pump. Easy way to do this, install all lines except for a return hose under the hood. Tighten fuel cap, and blow compressed air into the return hose. This perssurizes the tank, and forces fuel out the fuel line, into the pump. Once fuel is flowing, hook up the remaining return line.
Fuel pumps push fuel, but will not pull fuel from the tank. They rely on the siphon effect to keep the fuel supplied to them. As they push fuel forward, more fuel is siphoned from the tank.
Fuel pumps push fuel, but will not pull fuel from the tank. They rely on the siphon effect to keep the fuel supplied to them. As they push fuel forward, more fuel is siphoned from the tank.
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The pumping into the tank its the return "I'm not sure". I think you want to take off your fuel lines and clean them "if you have time". At the mechanic shop we've had to do that alot on older vehicles. They had a period of selling bad gas and everybody who bought cheap gas is getting the after effects.
That's my opinion.
p.s. I know I know, I don't have an RX-7 but I still do like to try and help on car problems.
-nick-
That's my opinion.
p.s. I know I know, I don't have an RX-7 but I still do like to try and help on car problems.
-nick-
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The Holley is pumping. The car starts and runs. Float bowls are filling. My concern is that it's pumping in reverse, out the "in" and in the "out". That's the problem, along with a small leak. I think the leak is from the gasket.
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Originally Posted by Nicholas P.
You might just have it backwards? Is there a warranty?
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Originally Posted by XLR8
Try priming it.....like "Rogue Wullf"
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Holley pumps will pump backwards if you reverse the wiring. If the bottom of the pump has never been taken off (like when you rebuild it) then the "in" and "out" should be correctly labeled. it could be that it just needs to have the + and - reversed and the pump spun around. If the pump has been rebuilt, I would think it is very possible to get that bottom plate on backwards and cause headaches after installing it.
Edit: Also not sure which holley pump you have but I know that the "RED" and the "BLUE" pumps have a self priming feature. It will run slow for the first couple seconds and then build up speed when it starts building fuel pressure in the line.
Edit: Also not sure which holley pump you have but I know that the "RED" and the "BLUE" pumps have a self priming feature. It will run slow for the first couple seconds and then build up speed when it starts building fuel pressure in the line.
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Originally Posted by IanS
Holley pumps will pump backwards if you reverse the wiring. If the bottom of the pump has never been taken off (like when you rebuild it) then the "in" and "out" should be correctly labeled. it could be that it just needs to have the + and - reversed and the pump spun around. If the pump has been rebuilt, I would think it is very possible to get that bottom plate on backwards and cause headaches after installing it.
Originally Posted by IanS
Edit: Also not sure which holley pump you have but I know that the "RED" and the "BLUE" pumps have a self priming feature. It will run slow for the first couple seconds and then build up speed when it starts building fuel pressure in the line.
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vapor lock
Originally Posted by 13BT_RX3
Leak in the suction line
Replace all the hoses at the tank while you are in there and let us know what happened.
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