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Fuel pump running continuously before starting

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:38 am
by ABZ-Elise
While I was at home this time I decided to put my Elise back together and get it MOT'd. That all went to plan and the car is now "fit" for the queens highway.

On problem I do have is that the fuel pump doesn't do its normal priming for a few seconds then shut down before I start the car...it just runs continuously for how ever long the ignition is on for.

The chances are this problem is down to me. I did have a few of the conectors out of the ecu plug and there is a chance I never put them back in the right place :oops: I did have a quick check but couldn't see anything obvious.

Is it the ecu that contols the fuel pumps short burst before before it starts? or is it something else?

I have had a good look around for leaks etc.

Cheers,
Kev.

Re: Fuel pump running continuously before starting

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:11 am
by robin
It is the ECU that controls the fuel pump.

If you pop your ECU connector off and take a picture from the terminal side (i.e. so I can see all 36 terminal positions) I can (a) check if any pins are in the wrong position and (b) show you which one is the fuel pump.

Cheers,
Robin

Re: Fuel pump running continuously before starting

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:58 am
by ABZ-Elise
I'll get a picture of it tonight.

Cheers.

Re: Fuel pump running continuously before starting

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:18 am
by ABZ-Elise
I had to get my dad to take these pics as I'm out the country at the moment. The middle row of wires isn't that clear unfotunatly.

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Kev.