
Checked fuel tank dry as a bone


Plugs are sparting well



Im yhinking maybe a relay, if so where is the fuel pump relay?
does the fuel system need bleeding on a 97 disco v8 3.9?

Any other ideas to check befoe I burn it


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On yours I think the fuel pump should only be getting power during when you first turn the key, during cranking, and when the engine is actually running. Just leaving the ignition with the engine not running is not a condition where the fuel pump normally gets power. A safety feature.muddydigger wrote:Plugs are sparting well. checked fuel pump fuse and was ok
, but the pump wasnt getting power with the ignition on.
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Of course you would have had it immersed in fuel while doing this..... Don't ever run a fuel pump in open air, they can explode and send shrapnel everywhere. If they are an external type, make sure they have at least a fuel supply to the inlet.problum found the fuel pumps buggered cussing
I pulled it out and ran wires direct to terminals and no good , Fark more stuff to buy.
Yep i know to run it in fuel and yes it was, but its still farked, need to buy a new one.RangingRover wrote:Of course you would have had it immersed in fuel while doing this..... Don't ever run a fuel pump in open air, they can explode and send shrapnel everywhere. If they are an external type, make sure they have at least a fuel supply to the inlet.problum found the fuel pumps buggered cussing
I pulled it out and ran wires direct to terminals and no good , Fark more stuff to buy.
If you need to get it going cheap then apparently you can pull the top of the pump off and file down some new brushes to suit.muddydigger wrote:Yep i know to run it in fuel and yes it was, but its still farked, need to buy a new one.
So all those fuel pumps I've tested over the last 7 years could have blown up and sent shrapnel into my faceRangingRover wrote:Of course you would have had it immersed in fuel while doing this..... Don't ever run a fuel pump in open air, they can explode and send shrapnel everywhere. If they are an external type, make sure they have at least a fuel supply to the inlet.problum found the fuel pumps buggered cussing
I pulled it out and ran wires direct to terminals and no good , Fark more stuff to buy.
Fairly sombering thought, isn't it.... As you've proved, the actual chances are pretty slim, but I still much prefer caution to exploding metal objects at close proximity.So all those fuel pumps I've tested over the last 7 years could have blown up and sent shrapnel into my face
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