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[Peter Jones]

Those pumps can be an issue. You need to check your wiring, you may have blown a fuse.

Firstly check the fuel pump relay (you did fit one didn't you?) These can be the cause of a lot of grief.

As these pumps age the internal bearings wear out and they can jam up internally. When this happens they stop turning, draw heaps of current and blow the fuse ( or melt the wiring if you don't have a fuse).

To get them going again on the side of the road a couple of light taps with a hammer usually frees them up again and they'll get you home, but that's about it.

A pump in good condition will draw about 5 - 8 amps and it it will pull over 20amps when it stalls so your wiring should be setup for those sorts of currents. I went through a heap of 20Amp fuses until I worked out what was going on with my pump.

So, make sure your wiring's up to it, check there's power at the pump and give it a thump.

If thumping it makes it go, you're up for a new pump I'm afraid.

Pete

[Peter Jones]

Oh and don't forget this site about K-Jet

http://www.auto-solve.com/mech_inj.htm

I keep a print out of it in my Garage!

Pete

[thestu]

Those pumps can be an issue. You need to check your wiring, you may have blown a fuse.

Firstly check the fuel pump relay (you did fit one didn't you?) These can be the cause of a lot of grief.

As these pumps age the internal bearings wear out and they can jam up internally. When this happens they stop turning, draw heaps of current and blow the fuse ( or melt the wiring if you don't have a fuse).

To get them going again on the side of the road a couple of light taps with a hammer usually frees them up again and they'll get you home, but that's about it.

A pump in good condition will draw about 5 - 8 amps and it it will pull over 20amps when it stalls so your wiring should be setup for those sorts of currents. I went through a heap of 20Amp fuses until I worked out what was going on with my pump.

So, make sure your wiring's up to it, check there's power at the pump and give it a thump.

If thumping it makes it go, you're up for a new pump I'm afraid.

Pete

yes i definitely had a relay and a fuse

the car was runnign and just stalled..so i bypassed the relay to try the pump...the wire just sparks and the pump sounds like its seazed i shall try the tap trick! i should really get one of the proper k-jet pumps and run an accumulator and a pressure reg..but atm the just have the pump going straight into the fuel filter then into the k-jet...but i never had any problems with it running...and worked well at high rpm.

with the tank sender should i jsut try and get a new one? or a good second handy? ir try and fix the one i have? what is a glue that will not perrish when fuel touches it?

Stu

[Golf Loon]

Try swopping the wires over on the pump and running it backwards for a minute. That can unjam them too
Remember kjet is picky with foreign matter and slurry from the bottom of the tank. A full tank of fresh fuel and a good filter would help matters.

[thestu]

Try swopping the wires over on the pump and running it backwards for a minute. That can unjam them too
Remember kjet is picky with foreign matter and slurry from the bottom of the tank. A full tank of fresh fuel and a good filter would help matters.

will try that too

i just swapped the tank over and put good clean fuel in and a new fuel filter!

should i run na filter before the pump?

i was told not to because it may not work properly

[Peter Jones]

Nope to the pre filter, It's all going through the main filter all the time any way. You should be running an accumulator though.

[thestu]

Nope to the pre filter, It's all going through the main filter all the time any way. You should be running an accumulator though.

ok

where do i find an accumulator? how do i get one?

Stu

[Peter Jones]

You could try fishing around under a volvo for one, ideally you'd get a Golf one though. Try asking in the wanted section.

Pete

[thestu]

You could try fishing around under a volvo for one, ideally you'd get a Golf one though. Try asking in the wanted section.

Pete

kk thanks pete

i sent you a message on your phone before did you get it?

[Peter Jones]

kk thanks pete

i sent you a message on your phone before did you get it?

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Pete