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| travisre914 |
 Apr 4 2009, 02:14 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 4-April 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,233 Region Association: None  |
'73 914 1.7 -- fuel pump replaced about 3000 miles ago. car died last night. left sitting overnight-went back this morning and it started. ran for a bit, then died again. can spray starter fluid in intake and starts briefly. so, began to check fuel pump. fuel pump is not running. meter shows power to fuel pump. relay seems ok (clicks when key is turned on). so, thinking of ordering fuel pump. does this make sense that it would have stopped last night, but worked for a bit this morning? when it was working this morning, could turn key on (but not turn engine over) and hear fuel pump run for a few seconds. cannot hear that now. What else could it be??? as you can probably tell from post, i am a rookie!!! thanks.
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| underthetire |
Apr 4 2009, 02:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(travisre914 @ Apr 4 2009, 01:14 PM)  '73 914 1.7 -- fuel pump replaced about 3000 miles ago. car died last night. left sitting overnight-went back this morning and it started. ran for a bit, then died again. can spray starter fluid in intake and starts briefly. so, began to check fuel pump. fuel pump is not running. meter shows power to fuel pump. relay seems ok (clicks when key is turned on). so, thinking of ordering fuel pump. does this make sense that it would have stopped last night, but worked for a bit this morning? when it was working this morning, could turn key on (but not turn engine over) and hear fuel pump run for a few seconds. cannot hear that now. What else could it be??? as you can probably tell from post, i am a rookie!!! thanks. I am assuming it's still an FI car. Never use starting fluid in the FI on these cars. The plenum is stamped sheet metal and can blow apart. If you are sure your getting power then yes, it could only be a fuel pump. IMO i would pull the pump out and bench test it with a known 12VDC. Remember, the fuel pump only runs for a couple seconds when you turn the key on. If it's a carb car, the cheaper Empi fuel pumps fail a lot. Get the Faucet brand made for Empi. |
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| travisre914 |
Apr 4 2009, 02:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 4-April 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,233 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(underthetire @ Apr 4 2009, 12:33 PM) QUOTE(travisre914 @ Apr 4 2009, 01:14 PM) '73 914 1.7 -- fuel pump replaced about 3000 miles ago. car died last night. left sitting overnight-went back this morning and it started. ran for a bit, then died again. can spray starter fluid in intake and starts briefly. so, began to check fuel pump. fuel pump is not running. meter shows power to fuel pump. relay seems ok (clicks when key is turned on). so, thinking of ordering fuel pump. does this make sense that it would have stopped last night, but worked for a bit this morning? when it was working this morning, could turn key on (but not turn engine over) and hear fuel pump run for a few seconds. cannot hear that now. What else could it be??? as you can probably tell from post, i am a rookie!!! thanks. I am assuming it's still an FI car. Never use starting fluid in the FI on these cars. The plenum is stamped sheet metal and can blow apart. If you are sure your getting power then yes, it could only be a fuel pump. IMO i would pull the pump out and bench test it with a known 12VDC. Remember, the fuel pump only runs for a couple seconds when you turn the key on. If it's a carb car, the cheaper Empi fuel pumps fail a lot. Get the Faucet brand made for Empi. thanks. it is still FI. if i recall, the pump i had put on awhile back was a rebuilt pump. maybe go with new one this time. |
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travisre914 914 Fuel Pump Issue Apr 4 2009, 02:14 PM
SirAndy What he said. Bench test it (And don't run it ... Apr 4 2009, 02:40 PM
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