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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / June 2007

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86 ford motor home (460cid) fuel pumps

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Bob S - 14 Jun 2007 09:00 GMT
Front tank fuel pump only operates in crank mode filling carb and allowing
engine to run untill carb empty.  Will restart and same thing happens.  The
rear tank pump is dead at all times.  This problem happened when attempting
to start after it sat for some time.  We had to replace a starter and
battery and while checking roll over switch (bypassing it) it did not start.
However all of a sudden it decided to start and run long enough to pass CA
smog (dyno test) and return home about twenty miles away.  It has not
started since.  I have no wire diags and think it may be the loss of a
ground or connection.  Any clues to finding usable diagrams or where to look
for connectors.  Thanks in advance for any help, would like to go out on
dads day for trip.
Mike H - 15 Jun 2007 14:17 GMT
> Front tank fuel pump only operates in crank mode filling carb and allowing
> engine to run untill carb empty.  Will restart and same thing happens.  The
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> for connectors.  Thanks in advance for any help, would like to go out on
> dads day for trip.

If it's an electric fuel pump you should test it with a simple voltage
meter and jumper wires.  Put 12 volts to the connector on the pump.
If it doesn't run, the fuel pump is bad.  Check for voltage when the
key is on, if the fuel pump doesn't run, then something in the control
wiring has an issue.

If the pumps run when you put 12v to them.  Then you'll need to track
the wiring down to see what's keeping them from coming on.  There may
be a impact safety that cuts out the pumps if you crash.  you
mentioned something about a roll over switch.  The pumps are likely
run by a relay, so try to track the wires down to the relay.  Then
find the wires that energize the relay and see what they go through.
 
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