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Old 10-20-2006   #15
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Re: Fuel pump not turning on with ignition

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty
That part v8killa was thinking about - would that be the check valve? I thought all/most pumps had this unit.
That only is there to keep some fuel pressure in the line when the car is off and keep the gas from draining back into the tank. It doesn't do anything for the initial priming of the pump before starting.
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