89MustangMan

Hey guys, i had this problem back in the fall when I went to bring my car to the garage to store it for the winter, it died and ended up sitting on my lawn all winter...on top of the damage the winter caused to it, it still doesn't run but needless to say, its summer and i wanna get this problem addressed. So, here's whats going on.... You turn the key, the engin spins but its not getting any gas. You can't hear the fuel pump turning on. Im 110% positive that the fuel pump is in working condition because i took the gas tank out and checked it. I changed the relay under the drivers seat and I also made sure the inursha switch wasn't popped. What else could possibly be the problem? Could there be a loose wire somewhere? I bought a 91 Mustang (mine is an 89) to part out cause i need some other parts, i was thinking of just cutting out all my wires and replacing them with the 91's including the airbags, but thats alot of work and i figured i would give this another go before i made any drastic decisions...Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance.....Nick

silver91gt

check your fuses, then if they are all good
double check the inertia switch and the relay, check with a voltmeter to make sure the relay works.

pacepony

i had a problem with my inertia switch. the button would pop out and i could never find the problem. i pulled another one out of another car just to try it and it fixed the problem

89MustangMan

Lucky me, my volt meter doesn't work. But ill double check everything and see what i come up with...I actually have a 140mph speedo from my 91GT, maybe ill throw that in and see if the volt meter works on that one. Im thinking its a rip in a wire somewhere or maybe something grounding out. Basically the fuel pump isn't kicking on when you go to start the car....does anyone think it may be the ignition switch? I bought a new one but haven't thrown it in yet...thanks, Nick

stanglx2002

have you changed the fuel filter maybe its clogged

vfast

no..run a jumper wire to the fuel pump..turn the key on and go check to made sure you getting fuel...also check your dist cap/rotor/coil wires

89MustangMan

well its def a fuel pump problem. Im not hearing the fuel pump kick on when i turn the key, but with the jumper wire i ran it works fine, i used a test light and im getting juice to the relay under the seat too

vfast

so did you try to start it with the jumper?

89MustangMan

yes, it starts with the jumper, but then it dies out...its like once the fuel pump is going the power is cut out of it....

vfast

new fuel filter?..also you could have some bad gas..try a can of the gas dryer..your relay must be bad