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jason craggs Posted on Jun 11, 2015
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Fuel pump issues

I have this car, and I cant seem to get power from the fuse box to the fuel pump. I have checked and replaced every fuse in need, but there is still no power. I even replaced the pump itself. I thought that maybe I was grounding a wire out, but I wasn't. any advice?

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Did you test the fuses with a multimeter, or just visually inspect them? Fuses can fail without looking like they have. Or did you replace every fuse for the fuel pump system?

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