Sometimes, I hate my Fiat...

"DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully" (danceswithrotors) 02/07/2014 at 20:00 • Filed to: Fiat

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So, replaced the fuel pump and all the lines from the tank through to the hard line that goes through the body and... No fuel to the pump, now.

Damn Fiat.

No SR20 because I was too busy cursing.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 02/07/2014 at 20:04

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Who the heck would have talked you into one of those things anyway? Sure glad it must have been some other guys, or something...

Crimp somewhere? Stupid question, but it does have a tankful, right?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 02/07/2014 at 20:24

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Hum. Is it an electric pump?

If so, just pull a headlight bulb, attach a wire to each terminal and check to see if you've got electricity there.

Also, it's not something stupid like you plumbed the feed into the return pipe? Did that on the X1/9. Very silly.

Also, if it's got a filter it helps if it's the right way around. Learnt that on the X1/9 too :)

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 02/07/2014 at 21:13

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I used a test light - she's got power, Jim. However, it's also a gravity-feed pump, so that's part of the issue, I think.

Moar gas!!!

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 02/07/2014 at 21:16

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Only 2 gallons.. (Well, 4 now...) I'm going to get more gas in the morning.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 02/07/2014 at 21:31

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Could be that it's not priming.

Again, with the X1/9, I had to blow into the fuel tank to force fuel through the pipes and into the pump before it'd actually start moving fuel. Made a seal with my mouth and blew as hard as I could. Just try not to breath it in. Not pleasant :(

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 02/08/2014 at 00:48

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All I'll say is, you really can taste the ethanol in the winter blend of Shell's 93 octane...

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 02/08/2014 at 05:16

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Hah :) I suggest not driving any time soon. Might get pulled over...

Any luck yet?

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 02/08/2014 at 06:37

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Not yet. Still at work until 0600. Then, I'm going home, taking a two hour nap and getting on the Fiat, probably around 0900 or 1000.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 02/08/2014 at 07:13

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Night shifts? Ugh. Not my cup of tea.

Let me know how it goes :) always good to hear fixes for problems