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Wiring Path for Electric Fuel Pump


BlackBirdPilot

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Working to get a car back on the road after a 20 year nap. Tank has been cleaned and reinstalled. Working to replace the electric fuel pump. However, power dose not seem to be making it back to the fuel pump.

A kill switch was placed under the dash and that seems to work, power goes in and comes out of the switch and to the harness connector in the console under the radio, but no power is making it to the connector at the fuel pump.

There are two wires at the pump with bullet connectors, one is ground (black wire) and I has been tested for continuity, the other will not read. I figure that there is a break some where between the console and the back of the car.

How dose this harness route to the back of the car? I see it go up in the RH quarter panel, but what do I need to remove to trace these wires?

Any help greatly appreciated.

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First post? Welcome!

Fill out your signature so we know what year car you are referring to.

The green wire or power on the early models weaves under the dash passenger side and then follows the harness along the passenger side. Should be green and black wires at the pump.

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with the key on you can pull the plug off the oil pressure sender (down low on the block, passenger side) and the pump should run - at least it should get power...

as a safety feature the fuel pump is wired to shut off if there's no oil pressure, in case of an accident where the engine is shut off and a line is ruptured.

there's also a fuel pump relay to check - some of the other electrical gurus will have more specifics on these, but you should be able to hear the pump running which should help you test for the bad connection.

while you're at it, might want to replace the fuel filter up front - if the tank was dirty/rusty there's a good chance that filter is toast.

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Ah. Oil pressure switchn got it. I hear a click under the dash when key is set to run. Will check at oil pressure switch and then check for power again. Yes will be changing fuel filter as well.

Had engine running from gas can and electric pump up front just for temp to see if engine was good. So far, everything is checking out.

New clutch master and slave,and hose, new brake master everything bled. Just need to take around block to see how things feel, then wheea will come off to do full brakes

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Whoa boys. We don't even know what year of Z we are dealing with and we are telling him to go check a fuel pump relay. There are no fuel pump relay interactions until at least the first FI cars. And only some 72-73's had an electric pump in the back, and none of that wiring involved a relay, let alone a oil pressure switch!

Blackbirdpilot please update at least your first post with your Z details first, THEN we'll put you on the right path.

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