What makes a fuel pump have a low voltage?
What makes a fuel pump have a low voltage?
The only items in this circuit are the fuse, the relay, the inertia switch, and the pump. Low voltage to the pump can only be from a low voltage at the source or a resistance in the circuit (“dropping” voltage).
What should the voltage be at the fuel pump relay?
You should have 12 volts at the dark green/yellow wire at the fuel pump relay. The inertial fuel shutoff switch is between the relay and the fuel pump. The pink/black wire from the inertial switch to the fuel pump should have 12 volts. You can measure the voltage, on the pink/black wire, at the fuel pump.
Why does my car only have 12 volts at the pump?
Turns out it was the computer. You’re only going to see 12+ volts at the pump just like at the inertia switch for two seconds after the ignition’s turn to run and then it’ll drop back down and it won’t go back up again to 12+ until the motors turning 400+ RPMs . The two second 12Volt hit is just to prime the pump.
How can I control the speed of the fuel pump?
Either way, we can control fuel pump speed by reducing the voltage, or by turning the fuel pump off and on with a pulse width-modulated output. These types of voltage drops are fine because we want the fuel pump to run at different speeds based upon the engine’s demand for fuel.
The only items in this circuit are the fuse, the relay, the inertia switch, and the pump. Low voltage to the pump can only be from a low voltage at the source or a resistance in the circuit (“dropping” voltage).
You should have 12 volts at the dark green/yellow wire at the fuel pump relay. The inertial fuel shutoff switch is between the relay and the fuel pump. The pink/black wire from the inertial switch to the fuel pump should have 12 volts. You can measure the voltage, on the pink/black wire, at the fuel pump.
What causes low fuel pressure in an engine?
1 Clogged Fuel Filter The fuel filter cleans the fuel entering the engine. 2 Bad Fuel Pump A bad fuel pump is probably the most common cause of low fuel pressure. 3 Bad Fuel Pressure Regulator The fuel pressure regulator controls the fuel pressure in the fuel rail.
Turns out it was the computer. You’re only going to see 12+ volts at the pump just like at the inertia switch for two seconds after the ignition’s turn to run and then it’ll drop back down and it won’t go back up again to 12+ until the motors turning 400+ RPMs . The two second 12Volt hit is just to prime the pump.
