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Need Help fuel pump!!

Leebo

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On Friday night my car was running all fine then i switched it when leaving it then when i went to start it it wouldn't go.

Usually when you turn the key to accessories you can hear the fuel pump humm.
but it not doing that and wont fire up but turns over.

I have tried changing the relay with another but no luck.
would you guys think the pump has died?
 

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had the exact problem in a VN about 2 weeks ago, had a small mallet handy so gave the tank a whack were the pump is then she fired. that may not work on urs but its deff ur fuel pump...time for a new 1
 

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Check the fuel pump fuse and relay under the hood too. See if the pump is shorting them out. Seen it happen too many times.
 

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is there a fuse and a relay both for the fuel pump
 

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Yes. There should be :)
 

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had same problem a couple of months ago changed out fuel pump still nothing. One of the wires that supply power to the pump had split took forever to find it. Hopefully yours is simple and just a pump swap.
 

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i checked all the fuses just then and are all fine same with relays, i also got under the back and checked to see if there was power coming to the tank and there was. one wire has 3 parts which i couldn't figure out if there was current.

but i think by process of elimination it's the pump which sucks. I will have it towed to work and have on of the qualified mechanic look at it after work.
 

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when you turn the car to on but not start it you should be able to hear the fuel pump wine and stop when the fuel rail is pressureised the pump will stop. If it dosent sounds like the fuel pump is gone.
 
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