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1988 Carrera fuel pump problem
My '88 Carrera 3.2 had to be towed home a couple of days ago
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It's been a while.....but I think the fuel jump is under the front skid plate.....
Ron
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Thanks Ron. Quick couple of bolts and nuts and the skid plate was off to reveal the pump. Wiggled wire connections and tapped pump body with rubber mallet and was able to spew gas over my garage floor :-). Is it likely that I have to replace the pump given the experience of others? I have been out of work for a while and even a couple hundred bones will make for a unhappy wife...
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On my 84 there is a relay/fuse type up in the luggage compartment as well.....May want to pull it and clean a bit..might be cheaper.
Not sure if the 88 has the same.
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Colinsco,
I feel your pain. I just went back to work after 7 months off. My '84 spent the whole time in the garage waiting for me to go back to work.
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08-26-2009, 07:14 PM
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Throw a test light or volt meter across the wire terminals on the fuel pump. Turn the key in the start position, as the engine is turning over you should get 12 volts there.
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