What in God's name happened to my Fuel pump and Harness??
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Just about every Walbro installed in these cars has been fed electricity with the factory wires.This isn't your problem. Either your pump caused this or high resistance in the circuit. Will you have the opportunity to check the relay and fuse sockets tonight?
You can check all. If you have a Hotwire,that relay powers the first pump.This is the relay I'd suspect most. There will be a fuse holder somewhere between the generator and relay. Remove the fuse and inspect. Remove the relay from its socket and inspect. If you have the second pump wired like Red recommends,it will be fed through a hobbs switch with no relay. Of course,the second pump wiring doesn't play a role in this situation.
If connections are bad,you'll find evidence of heat and corrosion at the connections. When this happens,the connections will eventually fail. You won't blow a fuse and you won't typically heat up that wire. The way that wire looks makes me suspect the pump drawing too many amps,but you have to check the other stuff. Eventually,you'll have to put the pump in some water and put some power to it to see what it does. If it works well,put it in some gasoline to flush out the water. You don't want to test it in gasoline in case,well you know.
Thanks man, the fuse is in exc cond. I took it out to look. I did not take the relay apart to see how that looked though. The secondary pump is wired exactly the way you stated. The pump is dead, nothing, nada. Dead dead. So i cant test it for anything. Question is will the new walbro fit in the sending unit?? I cannot afford a $600 double pumper. I perfer to double check my grounds and relay and swap out pump, pump connector and wire.
If you need a new pump,call Red at (440) 235-3232
Did you put power to the pump since it's been out of the tank?
yes, mine as well. and it did not respond. the pump connector is also burnt inside. Do you think this setup with reds new pump be good for 590 rwhp?? Before I dropped the tank I check voltage and all was good. I also bypassed the hobbs switch for the hell of it and the secondary pump went on.
Yes.
On gasoline,Yes.
This is a Reds double pumper. The problem is these pumps and hanger were built around 1997 or 98 time frame. That was the last time this style was used. The current pumps he uses will not fit this double pump hanger/set up. I would almost bet your gonna have to come up with an older pump or get a complete new double pumper. Call Red but I'm almost 100% sure this is what your gonna run into.
Pittsburghkid
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If you decide to go with a single pump I have brand new racetronix stainless hanger and sender I don't need. They sell for $100+ ship from Canada. If your interested I'll do $100 shipped.
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I've read nothing but good things about these.
http://www.gnsperformance.com/products/alky.html
Racetronix
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Priceless.
Your rusted sender and bulkhead wiring are scrap.
Does not look like Teflon wire was used in the tank?
Each pump should be on its own dedicated fused circuit.
The factory over-molded bulkhead wiring is inadequate for dual HP pumps.
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Time for one of Jack's doubles.....
I don't know of one,but you can call the number and Jane will answer.
