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WrightDamienFox

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When I turn the key on to the acc everything works but the fuel pump doesnt prime and the engine won’t turn over. Just got a brand new starter solenoid relay. Not sure what’s up with it.
 

FastDriver

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Not sure what the fuel pump (and its relay), and the starter have in common aside from the ignition switch & Battery.
 

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Start at the battery and work your way to the ignition switch with a volt meter, make sure you have 12 volts to the ignition and then going to the starter
go to veryuseful.com for wire diagram.
 

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Fuel pump gets it power from a single wire that connects to the starter relay. If you forget to hook it up you won get the prime. Double check up see if you left it loose and failed to connect it.

I made this mistake myself
 
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