1996 Other Hyundai Models FUEL PROBLEM

1996 HYUNDAI
96,281 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSH_NUMBA1
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G'DAY,
MY 96 HYUNDAI EXCEL HAS STOPPED RUNNING, FIRST I CHECKED FOR FUEL DELIVERY AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THE FUEL IS NOT REACHING THE FUEL RAIL, I CHECKED WHETHER THE PUMP WAS EVEN COMING ON AND ITS NOT I CHECKED FOR FUSES BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY THAT WERE FAULTY, I THEN CHECKED WHETHER POWER WAS REACHING THE PUMP WHICH IT WAS SO I CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY SO I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE AND STILL NO LUCK! THERE IS POWER AT THE FUEL PUMP PLUG WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON AND POWER AT A DIFFERENT BLADE ON THE PLUG WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION I ALSO CHECKED THE EARTH AND IT IS GOOD. THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER THING I PICKED UP WHICH WAS THAT WHEN I CHECKED THE POWER AT THE FUEL PUMP PLUG WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION THE TEST LIGHT WAS REALLY DULL. I CHECKED THE PLUG WITH A VOLT METER AND ONE OF THE WIRES WAS ONLY PRODUCING 5 VOLTS, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO GIVE ME SOME IDEAS OF WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO MAKE A DONATION ONCE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND ONCE I SELL IT.
Feb 16, 2008 at 12:12 AM
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