dkloder
New Member
Hey guys,
I have just replaced the engine in my VR Commodore. I took the engine and gearbox out of another car and dropped in mine. Everything connected up perfect, but will not start. Engine turns over, but no fire. This car has a fuel pump history, but even then, you could at least hear it running when it was working. Since putting the motor in, it has stopped. I removed the power plug on the tank and ran a test light, no power. I called the NRMA and they found a lose wire under a relay, but still no go. After testing everything, he concluded the fuel pump was no good (he even said he could hear it buzzing, I couldnt) and that it was not producing enough pressure. Im not convinced. There is no 12v at the fuel pump. I connected an old battery directly to it, and although it did not run under full power (the battery was a bit dead), it still ran. So given that all the relays, fuses have been tested and are working fine, What else could the problem be?? Im not going to replace the fuel pump if there is no power there. What else could cause a loss of power to the pump?? Could we have pinched a wire that runs to it.
Cheers all, great site.
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I have just replaced the engine in my VR Commodore. I took the engine and gearbox out of another car and dropped in mine. Everything connected up perfect, but will not start. Engine turns over, but no fire. This car has a fuel pump history, but even then, you could at least hear it running when it was working. Since putting the motor in, it has stopped. I removed the power plug on the tank and ran a test light, no power. I called the NRMA and they found a lose wire under a relay, but still no go. After testing everything, he concluded the fuel pump was no good (he even said he could hear it buzzing, I couldnt) and that it was not producing enough pressure. Im not convinced. There is no 12v at the fuel pump. I connected an old battery directly to it, and although it did not run under full power (the battery was a bit dead), it still ran. So given that all the relays, fuses have been tested and are working fine, What else could the problem be?? Im not going to replace the fuel pump if there is no power there. What else could cause a loss of power to the pump?? Could we have pinched a wire that runs to it.
Cheers all, great site.
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