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96 windstar looking for fuel pump relay, not by battery, looked all over need pin point directions where it is located, can't find ignigtion control module, i know where powertrain control relay module is. haynes book not helping me at all. i have no power to fuel pump, i have spark

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Check out your Inertia switch first. It is located in an access panel on the rear passenger side of your vehicle. There is a button to press to reset this and its function is to cut off power to the fuelpump in a wreck.

The fuelpump relay on your Year Windstar is suppose to be taped within the wiring harness going to the Starter. The Ignition control module and the PCM would affect the spark and since you have spark they have nothing to do with the fuekpump not working.

You can look in your Haynes book for the Inertia switch. The Starter Relay is Year model specific, for unknown reasons the Relay did not end up in a permanent position until later models. Would appreciate knowing if Inertia switch was at fault.

  • snottybear Nov 23, 2010

    starter is in front,only wires are for o2 sensor and starter itself, harness is small with no bumps in it, or looking like something is taped in, im checking for a positive voltage at inertia plug. green yellow wire,not at fuel pump. i will aslo replace pump,reson being it could have shorted system. thank for helping me

  • fordexpert Nov 23, 2010

    There is suppose to be a gang of Relays in a Powerbox. I imagine if it was there you would have already found it. If you go through everything and still have nothing, You might check the TPS, throttle position switch. It takes the place of a carburetor and regulates gas volume.

    Kinda think it is "after the fact" and is a receiver of the power, but still may complete power loop. Usually lights "check engine" bulb when bad.

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