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  • #445873
    mjhavasu42mjhavasu42
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      I installed a new fuel pump in my 1996 chevy s10 4.3l v6. The pump turns on but will not pump fuel. I think the pump might be defective. The fuel lines are not clogged or restricted in anyway and the tank has new fuel in it. Anyone have any idea what the problem might be. Thanks.

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    • #445874
      newyotanewyota
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        sounds like a bad pump

        #445875
        jacobnbr1jacobnbr1
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          How are you determining the fuel pump is not pumping? I would take a injection rail test with a gauge and see what pressure you have. If you don’t have pressure but the pump is running then the pump is defective or the pump output hose/line linking to the sending unit inside the tank is pumping the fuel right back into the tank.
          If you have pressure but the engine won’t start then you have an injector pulse issue. You can actually have pressure at the rail but still no delivery because the injectors serve that function based on a magnetic pick up signal.

          #445876
          EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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            Quoted From jacobnbr1:

            How are you determining the fuel pump is not pumping? I would take a injection rail test with a gauge and see what pressure you have. If you don’t have pressure but the pump is running then the pump is defective or the pump output hose/line linking to the sending unit inside the tank is pumping the fuel right back into the tank.
            If you have pressure but the engine won’t start then you have an injector pulse issue. You can actually have pressure at the rail but still no delivery because the injectors serve that function based on a magnetic pick up signal.

            I’m also wondering if this was the type of pump that you need to crimp in a new connector for, if it was and the wires got switched the pump may be running backwards and not sending fuel toward the engine.

            #445877
            mjhavasu42mjhavasu42
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              I don’t have pressure but the pump turns on for a few seconds when I turn the key to on and I can here the pump running when I turn the car over. This is the second pump I have installed in a week the first one didn’t run at all so they sent me a replacement, It is a aftermarket pump I purchased on ebay I thought I would save money. And the pump did come with a new wire connector. Any suggestions on a brand of pump ac delco, bosch, etc. to get I’m thinking about getting a refund and going to a parts store to get a new one. thanks for the responses.

              #445878
              Tri9SSTri9SS
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                pull vacuum on fuel pressure regulator and make sure there in no fuel in there also check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7qVwQSZ6OU&feature=player_detailpage

                #445879
                MattMatt
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                  Does this S10 have the Vortec engine by chance?

                  #445880
                  EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                    The pump may not be the issue if you can here it running. You might want to check the actual fuel pressure while you crank as well as check for spark.

                    #445881
                    mjhavasu42mjhavasu42
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                      I found the problem with the fuel pump is was the new wire connector that comes with the new pump, The wires are color matched so you would think black to black,gray to gray, purple to purple etc. but that is not the case the wiring was wrong I had to experiment to find the correct wiring until the pump pumped in the right direction. thanks for the tip about the wire connector. My s10 is running great Thanks again guys for all your help.

                      #445882
                      dreamer2355dreamer2355
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                        Glad you fixed it and thanks for the update!

                        #445883
                        EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                          Ha! I wondered about that. Thanks very much for posting the fix.

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