I picked up a 86.5 today and cant get it started. i did the Fuel pump jumper test and the paperclip damn near burned my finger off. Think the fuel pump is dead? I hear a whirring but its coming from under the hood.
fp AND b+ damn near melt the paperclip
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RIPDOTCOM said:
The fuel pump should not pull enough amps to heat a paperclip. I'd say you have a short, or a bad pump.
Try to track down that sound under the hood. You can sometimes hear the fuel flowing through the rail, but a "whirring"? That seems odd as well.
Are you certain somone hasn't added some cheapo universal inline pump somwhere?
Cool I picked up a Denso. My MKII had the fuel pump go on it. I will put it in tomorrow but I dont think thats why its not starting. I will post a new thread after its installed.
I have NOOOO idea what you guys are smoking.. but a paperclip WILL get hot if you jumper it in the diagnostic block. Of course it depends upon what size of paper clip you use. I use a small one so it fits easily into the jumper cavity. it also depends on how long you leave it in there.
There shoudl be whirring in the tank.. and you should hear fuel flowing thru the lines. Pretty easy to hear. You can grab the ruber return line and you'll feel the fuel flowing thru it.
I would say you've got other problems aside from the fuel pump.
There shoudl be whirring in the tank.. and you should hear fuel flowing thru the lines. Pretty easy to hear. You can grab the ruber return line and you'll feel the fuel flowing thru it.
I would say you've got other problems aside from the fuel pump.
Shawndude said:
Yea, I guess that's probably it - I've only used a paperclip once or twice and they have been very large ones - generally I use a purpose made jumper wire that I keep in my tools.
Strip a short piece of solid 14GA copper household wire. That will conduct alot better than a paper clip.
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