If i disconnect my fuel filter and turn the key to the run position would that tell me if my fuel pump was bad?

 

if you disconnect the line and no fuel comes out then yes its bad. or bad wiring. but you cannot accuratly test a pump like that becuase even if it only produces 15 psi its gonna look like more when it comes spewing out. im willing to bet its your fuel pump. especially since it is intermittently working. just a hint tho, when i worked as a parts specialist we sold a ton of fuel pumps in the dead heat of summer and the dire cold of winter. it seems to me that severe temps play a role in weak or old pump failure. of course the same goes for batteries too lol.

 

well i disconnected the fuel filter and put it in the run position and didnt get anything. I was thinking it was the fuel pump but i was a little unsure. Thanks for the reply green96ta

 

Can you even hear it run when you power it with the prime connector?

 

Nope all I hear is it clicking on but no 2 second hum.

 

Sounds like the pump is deceased... or the power or ground wire to the pump is damaged.

 

If I let it sit for about 4 hours I can go out there and prime it about 2 times and it will start up and run.