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fuel pump relay - the saga continues - selling car in MA 200

posted by  Garyh on  Fri Jun 4 01:05 CST 2004
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Have you checked the battery and alternator? You should have about 13.5 volts at the battery when the alternator is charge (as when you first start the car after sitting overnight), and about 12 volts when no charging. There would have to be quite a draw on the electrical system to run down a good battery with a working alternator.

I assume you jumpered the fuses because they blew. Not recommended, since the wiring is the next thing to go and possibly cause a fire. If you are blowing fuses, then maybe the pump is overworking. I'm shooting in the dark, but is in tank fuel pump running (whinning noise heard at tank filler)? If not could be overworking main pump. The less gas you have in the tank the worse it will get.
Then off course has the fuel filter ever been changed (most likely not your cause)?

Wish I could help you more. Its the problem of not being there to see it.






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