Classic/Antique Car Repair/82 vette fuel pump

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Expert: - 5/11/2010


Question
i think my fuel pump is bad....no fuel is comming out of the injectors...and when i turn the key..i don't hear the pump pumping...is there a way to check it

Answer
There is a relay and a fuse in the system. The first step is to check the fuse in the fuse block for the fuel pump and the one for the injectors. If that does not do the trick locate the fuel pump relay and running from one of the terminals there should be a brown wire that is not plugged into anything. You can run a jumper from this to the battery + and it should energize the pump
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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