Fuel Pump Won'T Prime.

[chaz]

Cab been sitting in the garage for two weeks with a

flat battery, today I replaced the battery with a new

one, when I turned the ignition on the pump primed

and the car started first time but after a few seconds

it lost revs and stalled, now the pump is not priming,

all other electrics are working lights, indicators and stereo.

 

I have checked the battery connections, on the positive

I have two wires one is red thick the other one which is

black and thinner looked like it was holding on with a few

strands to its crimped connector, infact I gave it a pull

and it came off obviously now I have no power till I fix

it but could this weak connection have caused the pump

not to prime, or am I just hoping for a quick fix.

 

I appreciate any help you can give me.

 

 

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[Guest murcus]

of course, you have the answer in your question, the pumps not going to work if you have taken its earth ( the black wire ) or the power from the pump

 

the only things that will stop the pump working, if theres broken wires, bad earth, knackered pump, or pink relay that sits under steering colum

[danmk4escort]

thats the fuel pump relay under the dash on the drivers side pink take the top off turn on the ignition and push the little flip terminal and u will here the fuel pump come on keep your finger on it and start her up

[gingergman]

there not pink tho on a mk3 are they?

[chaz]

It was a loose crimp on the ring connector positive battery wire, pump is

now priming , problem solved

[Ollie]

easy fix then chaz

thats what we like to hear