Fuel Pump Issue

[Pushit2.0]

Electrical issues are always the most fun, mostly when they do not stay broken.

[Gravy]

I walked out today after only removing the positive and than re-attaching it to the battery without touching another thing, and it did not start. I created another ground to use on it, and going to sand down/clean up the sending unit tomorrow so has a much better ground before i drill the top. It's really tempting, but i want to keep it as stockish as i can for now. I thought about toying with it tonight but the problem is i can't test the ground when i'm starting it inside the car as well. But i've got two wire wheels, a brush, and plenty of rust to remove. After that we'll install and test from there to see what could be wrong. One thing i saw today, and thought could be the issue. If the stock ground is bad going to the fuel pump relay in the front of the car that could prevent that relay from working wouldn't it? I had rust flaking off the nut when i removed it. so gona clean up the base and take a hand held brush to that as well to make sure that's not the problem either. Didn't really think of that last night, cause that would explain why we were getting a great power suply but nothing was happening.

Two things i hate the most, electrical and body work... always those two things i hate doing and end up getting stuck having to work on.

[Febo]

The relay ground is null and void with the tests we were doing. Keep in mind, this same thing was happening when we were power right to pump and grounding straight to battery. The problem is else where, not in the relays.

[Gravy]

It looked to be a bad ground on the sending unit, and also found out my stock relay ground had gone bad. I replaced it with a better ground though one of the new shinny spots on the hold down bolts and now she starts, and runs great. Time to get cleaning the inside, outside, and pop the for sale sign on it while i DD it for a little.

[Febo]

Your never going to sell it, you'll start to, then either break it again, start a new project on it, or spend 17mo doing "maintenance" again. What you should do is invest in some gold plated jack stands so it can look ballin while its up in the air.

[Gravy]

No, it will be up for sale, but the question is if anyone will buy it. :hah:

Now it's just plates, tabs, and insurance and off she goes onto the road again.

[Febo]

Ill trade you straight up for the starion haha.