Damn Fuel problems...

[Naterman35]

Ok Guys and gals.. Someone who knows anything about fuel pumps or third gens can you help me out before i shoot my self or something....

Ok started off.... One day car died... When i go to start it no fuel pump kicking in.. Ok bad fuel pump... so i thought... replace fuel pump, And replaced the relay... I checked the fuse up by the battery as well.. Ok... all is well lets fire this sucker up.. WRONG... roll over nothing... Fuel pumps not even priming.. What the hell... so i get confused check power at the relay good. Ground at the relay... Good.. I try doing power to tan/white wire (supposed to go to fuel pump).. Assuming that would make it prime.. Nothing.

Ok all mighty car gods.. PLLLLLLEEEEAAAASE help me get the damn camaro started.

[WMCC Gary]

Did you check for power at the tank?

[Naterman35]

No i didn't.. Once i get home today i will check hat and see how that helps

[WMCCjames]

Oil pressure switch

[MP81]

Isn't that the failsafe switch in case the relay quits working?

[beardy2]

what about the rod that runs the fuel pump is that busted or stuck i am not sure how it would get stuck since it moves from the cam but who know it could be stuck

[WMCC Gary]

what about the rod that runs the fuel pump is that busted or stuck i am not sure how it would get stuck since it moves from the cam but who know it could be stuck

It is fuel injected with and electric pump in the tank. Not a mechical pump on the engine like your talking about, so rod would have nothing to do with it.

[WMCCjames]

Isn't that the failsafe switch in case the relay quits working?

No, it's the failsafe in case the oil pump quits working......no oil pressure, no fuel pump. These pressure switches sometimes go bad....it's the first place I would look after checking power at the relay.

[Naterman35]

It was ground at the pump... And I could have sworn the oil pressure switch was what got the car started if the fuel pump relay quite as well.

[MP81]

No, it's the failsafe in case the oil pump quits working......no oil pressure, no fuel pump. These pressure switches sometimes go bad....it's the first place I would look after checking power at the relay.

Just looked on TGO.

Apparently they're a parallel setup.

If one fails, the other will let the fuel pump run - if both fail, you're ****ed.

[Naterman35]

Yeah thats what i was thinking... TGO is defently a helpful site.

[MP81]

Yeah, it is - but I don't ask a lot there anymore, a lot of people are, it seems, very hostile.

[Naterman35]

alot of times i just do searches.. that sites so big most problems have been covered multiple times.but you'll get the occasional that you need to ask

[lozanoa11]

if your oil pressure switch was bad the car would start just not stay running. when you cycle the key on and start it the oil press switch is bypassed b/c you usaly don't have oil pressure when the car is off.

[Red89GTA]

Glad to hear you found the problem, at least you know you have a fresh pump.