So, after a 9 year pause after getting the 1991 Mustang 95% complete with the new 393W build, I am getting around to finishing it. I got it to where it would crank, but the fuel pump wasnt coming on. By just putting power manually directly to the fuel pump plug at the tank, it pumped fuel to the motor, and it fired up. Now to figure out why the fuel pump isnt getting power. So, some back story:
It was a 4cyl car. I rebuilt the entire car from being gutted and on a rotisserie, to a complete car where everything is new inside and out. I remember buying a 1991 5.0 harness and putting it in there with the correct A9L computer. So, Im thinking maybe I didnt plug in the fuel pump relay under the drivers seat, so I pull the seat and look. The fuel pump relay wiring is there, but there is no relay. The thing that I'm lost on, is that the wiring socket was plugged into a black plastic cover with a factory part number on it, so obviously theres never been a relay plugged in to the relay plug.
So, my question is....did the 4cyl cars not use the fuel pump relay? I don't have a relay handy I can just pop in there and try. I thought I'd ask you guys first. I only changed out the engine harness, so the body harness is still the 4cyl wiring. Theres only the one relay under the MAF unit, so I dont think I somehow ended up with a 92-93 harness. I've been out of the loop with the car hobby and this car for several years, so maybe I overlooked something.
BTW, it sounds awesome!
It was a 4cyl car. I rebuilt the entire car from being gutted and on a rotisserie, to a complete car where everything is new inside and out. I remember buying a 1991 5.0 harness and putting it in there with the correct A9L computer. So, Im thinking maybe I didnt plug in the fuel pump relay under the drivers seat, so I pull the seat and look. The fuel pump relay wiring is there, but there is no relay. The thing that I'm lost on, is that the wiring socket was plugged into a black plastic cover with a factory part number on it, so obviously theres never been a relay plugged in to the relay plug.
So, my question is....did the 4cyl cars not use the fuel pump relay? I don't have a relay handy I can just pop in there and try. I thought I'd ask you guys first. I only changed out the engine harness, so the body harness is still the 4cyl wiring. Theres only the one relay under the MAF unit, so I dont think I somehow ended up with a 92-93 harness. I've been out of the loop with the car hobby and this car for several years, so maybe I overlooked something.
BTW, it sounds awesome!
Mcmahst
5 Year Member
I may be wrong, but I thought the 91 5.0 harness had a feed wire to the fuel pump harness, a Blk/Org wire that you should be able to find at the EEU relay. It bridges from the EEU relay to the Fuel Pump Relay (FPR). Try and find that.
Go to Post #11 & #12
stangnet.com
Electrical - 1989 Mustang GT no spark, no trigger pump relay
So I'm not getting spark when I turn the car over, and when you turn key forward the fuel pump relay isn't turning on fuel pump like I thought it should. There is power to fuel pump relay, and you can jump the relay and the pump comes on. The relay is brand new so it has to be good...right? LOL...
any idea why a 4cyl car had a b-off cap on the fuel pump relay wiring plug / no fuel pump relay present?
There is an integrated relay control module on the passenger side front inner fender of 4-cylinder cars that controls the fuel pump .. ask me how I know.
I had thought it was there on 5.0's, too, but I've only ever had the 2.3L so maybe this has something to do with it, since you originally had a 4-cylinder car?
I had thought it was there on 5.0's, too, but I've only ever had the 2.3L so maybe this has something to do with it, since you originally had a 4-cylinder car?
Similar threads
- Replies
- 4
- Views
- 104
- Replies
- 1
- Views
- 203
- Replies
- 8
- Views
- 337
- Replies
- 43
- Views
- 698