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What line can I pull under my hood to see if my fuel pump is workin?

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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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What line can I pull under my hood to see if my fuel pump is workin?

this goes hand in hand with my other question, which fuel line could I pull under my hood to see if my fuel pump is pumpin fuel?
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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The fwd one on the drivers (left) side of the engine. It comes right off the fuel filter which is a foot below it. You know that you need to jumper the fuel jumper plug on the r/h strut tower or crack the flapper door in the air fuel meter, to engage the fuel pump. It takes more than just turning the key to the on position.
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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Lemme get this straight. You wanna just pull of a fuel line and see if the pump will spray fuel out of it? Or do you want to put a pressure gauge on it?

Here is a picture of what you need to jump. Just get a small piece of wire and put each end in the conector.

James
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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If your fuel pumpt ain't working, your engine ain't running!
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 11:08 PM
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you think? Maybe he is just trying to easily eliminate what could be wrong with his car since it isn't running... air, fuel, or spark.
do a pressure test on the fuel system. It will actually tell you how well the pump is running.
Sean
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 11:29 PM
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Im just tryin to see if the pump is workin at all before I take it out. I would pressure test it, but if I was gettin even little pressure wouldnt my car at least start?
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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Oh yeah, and I am just tryin to eliminate problems, but I know its got something to do with the fuel, I drove it 14 hours straight last weekend, and a couple days after it would bog on left hand turns until today when it just keeps dying.
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