Is the primary and secondary fuelpump the same can they be switched if one goes out...Also can an electric fuelpump be set up outside the tank for a side of the road repair.... I'll try anything to keep from leaveing my baby on the side of the road...Z Vette
Fuel pump swap is easy can be done anywhere, I did one at the track, you simly need to remove the rubber boot, unlug the pump, unbolt the filler neck, pull out and swap.....very easy. 20-30 minute job, just make sure to replace the clamps, and don't reuse the factory, they can leak or blow off easily.
Yes, they are both the same, without both car runs like S**T!
Is the primary and secondary fuelpump the same can they be switched if one goes out...Also can an electric fuelpump be set up outside the tank for a side of the road repair.... I'll try anything to keep from leaveing my baby on the side of the road...Z Vette
Identical and yes they can be swapped.Not sure about the electric fuel pump
I had the same thing happen to me on a trip and no fuel pumps were available. I had another 400 miles to go so I bought a few tools and swapped the secondary/primary fuel pumps on the side of the road in about an hour and completed my trip with no problems. (Just don't turn full power on since you don't have both fuel pumps.)
Or you can run a jumper wire from the cigarette lighter to the secondary fuel pump and bypass the secondary fuel pump relay to make the secondary pump run all the time. There's a light green wire running through the cargo compartment (under the carpet/trim) that goes to the secondary fuel pump with a connector in the right hand rear of the cargo compartment that you can plug in to. You'll need to take the 15 amp fuse from the cigarette lighter and replace it with the 10 amp fuse from the "fuel pump 2" slot for proper protection. Don't use the fuse from "fuel pump 1" because the ECM monitors the voltage in the fuel pump circuit off that fuse. You'll have to pull the plug from the cigarette lighter when you stop the engine (since it always has 12V) and put it back in before starting. The jumper is a "cleaner/quicker" way of getting back on the road versus the "swap on the side of the road" method above...they accomplish the same thing though. Build the jumper and find the green wire before you go on your trip and all you'll have to do is plug and play.
thank you. For about 2 months now Ive been writeing down all the info. Ive been reading on this site their is so much I learned I cant wait to break down. I'll just take my tools,wire,ducttape,glue,string,a pocket knife and head out on the road.....Kidding aside Thank everyone who sends all this information Iam going to start writeing down names also and when I meet you guys at any gatherings maby I can buy lunch I feel obglated THANKYOU THANKYOU ...............Z Vette
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for an emergency repair.
