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Offline shmed

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fuel pump ?
« on: November 19 2013, 05:22:42 PM »
what turns the fuel pump off?
I mean  key on no start   it should pump till a set pressure then shut off  mine keeps going?
what should I look at

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Re: fuel pump ?
« Reply #1 on: November 19 2013, 05:47:50 PM »
the ecm commands the prime for a few seconds after key on  by powering up the fuel pump relay on passenger fender , after the prime times out the  relay deactivates and pump goes off .   after keying off for 10 seconds and then turning key on will  start the prime cycle again.
as you crank the starter if the ecm sees a sufficient  tach signal it commands the pump relay again 
it has nothing to do with pressure

now there is a secondary pump supply at the oil sending switch (its also the idiot lamp switch)  that will provide power to the pump once oil pressure goes above 4psi  (turns off idiot lamp above 4psi oil pressure)
its possible that connector which is rubber is crudded up and shorting the power feed at that switch to the pump supply feed and the pump stays running  or the sender switch is stuck (not  common)
unplug it and see if pump still runs

not knowing whos been monkeying with your car or what its history is its possible  someone miswired a hotwire relay or plugged something into the fuel prime connector behind the alternator (by the ac lines ) or bypassed the fuel relay to have the pump run with key on thats keeping the pump powered

« Last Edit: November 19 2013, 05:55:26 PM by PacecarTA »
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Re: fuel pump ?
« Reply #2 on: November 19 2013, 08:29:17 PM »
Like he said, a simple circuit   http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/fuel_pump.htm

But what about the car not running above idle after you did the gaskets?
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