1996 Other Hyundai Models FUEL PROBLEM

Tiny
JOSH_NUMBA1
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  • 1996 HYUNDAI
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 96,281 MILES
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. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE? I HAVE ASKED EVERYONE I KNOW AND IM JUST NOT GETTING ANYWHERE, CHEERS.
Sunday, January 20th, 2008 AT 8:07 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Check the voltage with a volt meter at the pump, if the voltage is to low, the pump may not come on. Check this first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, January 20th, 2008 AT 11:57 PM

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