Ghosty85
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- 1994 VR S2 Acclaim
Hi folks,
I've had the fuel pump in my VR replaced about 5 months ago, and recently had my tank replaced (as the patch that was on it (there when I got the car) was leaking through a crack, and hemoraging fuel). Friday night, I picked my wife up from work; and the car sat (off) at home for about half an hour. I went to start it to head back into town (we live abt 15min out of town), and the car tried to crank - with 2 tries at starting. After that, the car wouldn't even attempt to start - though turning the key clearly made the voltage drop, as everything dimmed (or seemed to go off) while "trying" to start the car. Since the car wasn't even attempting to crank, I checked ALL the fuses & relays! It kept popping 20A Engine fuses, and 15A Fuel Pump fuses.
Today, my father and I replaced the fuel pump, which made no difference - still popped fuses. However, after disconnecting the fuel pump loom from the pump (at the pump), the car stopped popping fuses, and even TRIED to crank (without success because of the lack of fuel from no fuel pump).
We know BOTH fuel pumps ARE in working order, so I am now confused as to where the problem is - though I'm sure it has to be somewhere in the wiring.
Another piece of information (unsure as to it's usefulness) is that my wife tells me she smelt something burning shortly after picking her up from work. This was apparently on (or just) a roundabout in town (around the time I gave the car a bit of 'the boot' - after an IDIOT on the road making me rather GRRRR.... *I stayed within the law though - only booted it to 50km/h).
The car is a VR Acclaim Series II (converted to a Borg Warner T5 manual - though this shouldn't have any bearing on the issue mentioned above). The car has also had the tank replaced (with a VP tank - same basic tank).
Can anyone tell me where to look for this problem, the difficulty I should expect, and any solutions???
(I'm a bit clued on electricals, but, hate pulling things apart to get to other things).
I've had the fuel pump in my VR replaced about 5 months ago, and recently had my tank replaced (as the patch that was on it (there when I got the car) was leaking through a crack, and hemoraging fuel). Friday night, I picked my wife up from work; and the car sat (off) at home for about half an hour. I went to start it to head back into town (we live abt 15min out of town), and the car tried to crank - with 2 tries at starting. After that, the car wouldn't even attempt to start - though turning the key clearly made the voltage drop, as everything dimmed (or seemed to go off) while "trying" to start the car. Since the car wasn't even attempting to crank, I checked ALL the fuses & relays! It kept popping 20A Engine fuses, and 15A Fuel Pump fuses.
Today, my father and I replaced the fuel pump, which made no difference - still popped fuses. However, after disconnecting the fuel pump loom from the pump (at the pump), the car stopped popping fuses, and even TRIED to crank (without success because of the lack of fuel from no fuel pump).
We know BOTH fuel pumps ARE in working order, so I am now confused as to where the problem is - though I'm sure it has to be somewhere in the wiring.
Another piece of information (unsure as to it's usefulness) is that my wife tells me she smelt something burning shortly after picking her up from work. This was apparently on (or just) a roundabout in town (around the time I gave the car a bit of 'the boot' - after an IDIOT on the road making me rather GRRRR.... *I stayed within the law though - only booted it to 50km/h).
The car is a VR Acclaim Series II (converted to a Borg Warner T5 manual - though this shouldn't have any bearing on the issue mentioned above). The car has also had the tank replaced (with a VP tank - same basic tank).
Can anyone tell me where to look for this problem, the difficulty I should expect, and any solutions???
(I'm a bit clued on electricals, but, hate pulling things apart to get to other things).