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  • Oct 27, 2008, 05:44 PM
    Mozi
    86 Accord - No power to Fuel Pump
    Hello, Help!
    When I got this car I was told it needed a new fuel pump. It would run intermittently.
    So I got a new pump installed it, and realized I was getting any power at all back to it.. so, I checked the fuses all good, dropped the tank and traced the wiring all seems good. Cleaned the connections to the pump.. I was told it could possibly be the Fuel Pump Relay.. So I replaced that.. nope. Nothing.

    Im stumped.
    Car runs great if I put a bit of gas into the carb.. but that's not going to get me around town :)

    Help?
  • Oct 27, 2008, 06:26 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    Here's what you need to do:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...ml#post1245523
  • Oct 27, 2008, 06:45 PM
    Mozi

    Thank you
  • Oct 28, 2008, 10:21 PM
    Mozi

    Fuses are all good, Pump is new.. Im going to try to refuse to accept the possibility that it's the ECM.

    Where is the carburated LX models Main Relay, I can't find it where its supposed to be..
  • Oct 29, 2008, 07:39 AM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    Left kick panel, just above hood release.
  • Oct 29, 2008, 10:29 PM
    Mozi

    LX Model doesn't have a main relay.

    Ive been told it could be the coil/cap/rotor if coil is going out can distort crank signal to pump relay? Causing to start on pump

    What do you think?
  • Oct 29, 2008, 10:46 PM
    Mozi
    Well at least the main relay is the fuel pump relay which is at the back of the fuse box
  • Oct 30, 2008, 07:13 AM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    . The coil, cap, rotor has nothing to do with the performance of the main relay. There is no crank signal to the pump relay.

    . Clean the main ECM ground on the thermostat housing.

    . Perform the K-Test on your ECM--it may be bad.

    Does the Check Engine Light stay on, when the ignition switch is turned to ON (Position II)?
  • Oct 30, 2008, 10:00 AM
    Mozi

    No CEL turns off as normal after a few seconds
  • Oct 30, 2008, 10:01 AM
    Mozi
    Already cleaned main ECM ground
  • Oct 30, 2008, 10:05 AM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    When you jump Terminals 5 and 7 in the main relay connector, does the fuel pump run?
  • Oct 30, 2008, 11:36 AM
    Mozi

    That's what I'm trying right now then ill try the ecu test you have posted.

    I don't think I have a jumper, can I rig something up with a fuse and two wires ? :) 15 a right?
  • Oct 30, 2008, 11:55 AM
    Mozi

    Actually, the check engine light on 86 is that the blinking of the doors and headlights diagram a couple times then it turns off.

    Im not seeing an actual "Check Engine".. like most cars have
  • Oct 30, 2008, 12:27 PM
    Mozi

    Did K-test reads 5 volts.
  • Oct 30, 2008, 12:44 PM
    Mozi

    On iatn net someone said something about ignition coil not being OEM and it causing problems with electrical system to pump.. upon further investigation I've noticed that the ignition coil under the hood has yellow scribbles on it as if salvaged from a junk yard..

    Though why would the car run intermittently when I first bought it now no power at all to the pump.
  • Oct 30, 2008, 01:35 PM
    Mozi

    If I jump Term 1 and 2 from Fuel Pump Relay behind fuse box pump runs. Ended up just ghetto riggin a jump wire with a 15 a fuse.
  • Oct 30, 2008, 03:36 PM
    Mozi

    According to a post on iatn

    The blue
    Wire on the ignition coil has to have dwell to send a signal
    To the fuel pump relay to let it know to turn on the fuel
    Pump.
  • Nov 1, 2008, 07:23 PM
    Mozi

    Ignition coil didn't change anything
  • Nov 8, 2010, 02:26 AM
    kharl_prado
    Hi Mozi, how did you fix the fuel pump problem? I'm having the very same problem with my 1990 Nissan A31 Cefiro (carbureted engine, electric fuel pump in fuel tank).

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