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The van has a new fuel pump, which pep boys told us that would get the van to turn or. it still is not working. can the spark plugs have anything to do with it not turning on. we have checked the fuses and they seem to be fine. now the switch that is in the rear of the van, does not seem to have any power. we had it tested and the light did not turn on.

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If the inertia switch for the fuel pump has no power, there could be a break in the wire somewhere leading to it, or a fusible link has blown, if so equipped.

Sometimes, the inertia switch itself goes bad, that wouldn't explain why you have no test light power back there.

If the fuel pump was already replaced with a known good one, then that eliminates that as the culprit.

Good luck on this possible wiring repair.

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