You guys have all seen the thread about my mysterious fuel pump issues by now. Everything checked out fine and the fuel pump worked perfectly when jumpered to the battery, yet it wouldn't start. Eventually I fixed it.
Then the replacement fuel pump blew after three months, and the car had only been started maybe 20 times in those three months. I tested it, and it had in fact failed. These things have lifetime warranties on them. They're never, ever supposed to fail. Nevertheless, I brought it back to the store and they replaced it with an identical pump. Everything was hunky dory.
Until a couple days ago. I hadn't started the car in a couple weeks, and I figured I'd take it out for a short spin up the road. At first crank, the fuel pump didn't turn on. I heard the relays click on and then off as they should. Then I tried again, and the fuel pump came on fine. Just now, I went to start it and no fuel pump, just relays. Even after I cranked it a few times, no pump sound. I tested the voltage at the fuel shutoff in the trunk, and it went up to 11/12v and back down to 0 in conjunction with the sounds of the relays.
What the fuck? This car needs to be on the road in a few weeks, and it has to last me all fucking winter. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be fucking with my car so badly? I have not yet tested the fuel pump to see if it's dead, but if it is I'm going to be extremely fucking angry, if you couldn't already tell. I don't need to be dropping the fuel every fucking month in the dead of winter.
Man, I love this car but after the thousands of dollars I've spent on getting it back together and running, I don't need this bullshit with fuel pumps all the time.
Then the replacement fuel pump blew after three months, and the car had only been started maybe 20 times in those three months. I tested it, and it had in fact failed. These things have lifetime warranties on them. They're never, ever supposed to fail. Nevertheless, I brought it back to the store and they replaced it with an identical pump. Everything was hunky dory.
Until a couple days ago. I hadn't started the car in a couple weeks, and I figured I'd take it out for a short spin up the road. At first crank, the fuel pump didn't turn on. I heard the relays click on and then off as they should. Then I tried again, and the fuel pump came on fine. Just now, I went to start it and no fuel pump, just relays. Even after I cranked it a few times, no pump sound. I tested the voltage at the fuel shutoff in the trunk, and it went up to 11/12v and back down to 0 in conjunction with the sounds of the relays.
What the fuck? This car needs to be on the road in a few weeks, and it has to last me all fucking winter. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be fucking with my car so badly? I have not yet tested the fuel pump to see if it's dead, but if it is I'm going to be extremely fucking angry, if you couldn't already tell. I don't need to be dropping the fuel every fucking month in the dead of winter.
Man, I love this car but after the thousands of dollars I've spent on getting it back together and running, I don't need this bullshit with fuel pumps all the time.
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