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1991 geo tracker doesn't usually start in colder weather.
#21
sure
the pump only needs 2 things,
1: 2 wires there with power. 12vdc, power to the pump.
2: and fuel.

get ready for fuel to shoot out the , fuel, port on top of the fuel rack. it sure will disconnected, lots and lots of fuel , even in 3 short seconds.
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#22
your ideas are very good and valid (testing is always a good idea, short of not causing a fire,)
I too never just throw cars together, I test them first. (when ever possible) Electrics tops my list of when to do this.

in fact, I even have dummy load resistors to test the wiring (after each connector was inspected first for damage, end to end)
we did this is a factory too. (QA) (load testing harnesses)

The dummy load is 3 ohm 50 watt resistor, (special ordered, from Mouser.com)
or one grab any spare head lamp and use that, it uses the same current flow. (very close to the actual pump)

we connect it and key on and see the lamp glows at full brightness, and with a voltmeter we will see about 11.5v (battery is 12.5v) so this is the normal voltage drop seen on cheap weak suzuki wiring. (again the 3second run time is 100% ECU created, the ECU runs a clock timer to do that )

The other ways is use the actual pump, that lets me see the voltage is correct and the pump actual works, (even test a new pump, do not buy cheap A$$ 15 buck pumps from china. (fail U will)
you can in fact bench test a pump
or tank on the ground the pump.
and sure even with tank mounted (and yours failed ,before now.)
We can also scope a pump, running, to see if the commutators is going bad, we have youtube videos of this, (this finds bad pumps before the fully fail)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HT3j82SCnw


There is no way , you want to ever buy a cheap pump, after all that hard nasty wet ,risky work.
Benzine in the fuel, is a cancer causing agent, (no BS , nasty) Best is to work car out doors, with lots of fresh air and a fire extinguisher handy, even a blanket)
If you do not know the good names, ask. Carter, ACdelco, BECK, BOSCH (yah German) and more. not "SOM Ting Wong" or any of 100 other names, no body here can pronounce.(or research)

I recommend watching Scotty's youtube videos. on topic too.


Most of the advice and vidoe's, you see examples of modern cars 10 years or newer.
your car is not that car , (hint more bad to be seen)
your car will have bad wiring (this means connectors too. they are part of all wiring)

when testing a real pump
be real sure the polarity is correct. some pumps have diode protectors inside and will turn on when reversed, and then the wires burn up connected wrong, (or fuse blows )
not all have this but just do not run the pump backwards, ok? only wire it PLUS TO PLUS. testing or otherwise.

the tests will fail if I saw 8v at the pump
do you see why?


the pump in the video failed a simple continuity test, the test showed the brushes are not touching the motors commutator ring.
but was in fact, the connector inside not mated correctly
The pump can also be bad, and fail that, 3 to 10 ohms is par, , but infinity is a dead open pump, no DC brush motor shows infinity ohms connected to a DMM
that video is one of the best there
he even says, do no use water, (correct, after would you like rust on the steel check balls inside later? no)
in injector shop, we have fire proof test fuel to test pumps or injectors and zero risk of fire.

the black wire is ground. simple as can be.
omg his first test showed a leak. (rust happens, new rack time?)

if he was really savvy? he;'d use the fuel pressure gauge and do the SHUNT test on that hose,(tightly clampled) and see 50PSI.
if it reads lower way lower, then check voltage
if voltage is too low the pump runs slower, so fix the bad wiring now.

that is all you can do on the ground (tank)
1: voltage checks'
2: pump heard to run.
3: pump flow seen in to bucket.
4: shut test passes
5: 3 seconds test, passes, using car wires not jumper hot wires, and voltage near 11.5v pump runs for 3 seconds
6: no leaks.
7: fix the dead fuel gage sender too, while there>?
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#23
the polarity is easy
the pin that goes to pink is Plus
easy to see that. and that may go to rack wiring that is RED.
keep and open mind the rack there can be non suzuki rack and have any color wires in and on the rack.
use the main harness colors as the guide, those are stock. and unchanged.

if done right , no need to repeat 4 hours lost out and back in.
keep in mind pumps have many failure modes.

all leaks bad.
lost of 12 DC power, bad.
bearings bad.
commutator bad
brushes bad.
impeller bad. seals on Impeller bad makes it useless.
hoses inside cracked , leaking where no one can see.
the motor can be bad other ways, (wires in it failed)
The SOCK can be packed. (or fell off, and pump sucks AIR with lower fuel levels.
The check ball jammed. (this magic ball keeps the fuel line changed up under pressure)
end short list.
a pump can in fact be intermittent for lots of reasons. (both by vibration or thermal expansion or contraction of materials)
I had jeep that sucked air,(pump) any time left turns fast, and 1/4tank of fuel. (or less) and a huge racket from back aft.

by bad design it did that. (tank lacked proper baffles) Jeeps first 4L (i6)did that. all did then.
But dang, ran for 250,000 miles , no failures. (related)
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#24
Fuel pumps seem simple at first.
but are not. ( many failure modes, and stated above by me)
what is simple is that it runs on 12vdc, it will run all day on 12vdc, just like the blower in the cab will.
The pump however , is fuel cooled, and fuel lubricated, and is not a water pump. (in fact most pumps do not like running dry ever, as s general rule)
The pump if connected to say a 12vdc battery directly will wreck the impeller, un less you keep its (sock) submerged in FUEL.


the 3 seconds is inside the ECU , and NO WHERE ELSE.
you can in fact
bench test any pump (ask how)
or tank on the floor, with a portable battery 12vdc or you can use the stock harness and see and hear the pump work for 3 second each key on.
the pump is just an electric motor , that runs a fuel impeller pump device. all in one.

3 second rules of for CRASH SAFETY,.
and is LAW. (DOT laws) (if a driver hits a tree , do you want the pump running and causes a huge fuel fire, killing every one there, for sure in car or near, or even the fireman? no)
understanding purposes makes the why more easy to understand and remember , ok?

the pump can be tested , 3 ways,
on the car tests
tank on ground
pump on bench
3 ways.
it's just DC motor, (but the impeller must not be damaged testing it)
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#25
hi fixkick...(I've been out of town for the past week), but when I cleaned up and checked the old pump before I left it was getting power to it, but it had no life to it and didn't buzz. So I mail-ordered a new 950-0125 Denso fuel pump from Amazon for a good price. Unfortunately, the fuel pump filter was missing from the package, and the fuel pump itself is much smaller than the one I pulled from the tank, so I don't know if I can get it to fit properly. The rubber bottom part that snaps on the assembly from the old pump doesn't seem to fit, so I might have to return it and splurge and buy locally. Are the new pumps smaller these days? thanks
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#26
The pump bottom sock filter must match the pump.
sorry for your trouble.
denso is a good brand pump (Japan company) many cars from JAPan have Denso, (nippon denso) (like the delco japan, they are)

(06-27-2018, 07:11 AM)wildfire Wrote: hi fixkick...(I've been out of town for the past week), but when I cleaned up and checked the old pump before I left it was getting power to it, but it had no life to it and didn't buzz. So I mail-ordered a new 950-0125 Denso fuel pump from Amazon for a good price. Unfortunately, the fuel pump filter was missing from the package, and the fuel pump itself is much smaller than the one I pulled from the tank, so I don't know if I can get it to fit properly. The rubber bottom part that snaps on the assembly from the old pump doesn't seem to fit, so I might have to return it and splurge and buy locally. Are the new pumps smaller these days? thanks
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hi fixkick...Well I sent my new denso pump which was missing the strainer back to amazon.ca(canada), and ordered another new beck/arnley pump from amazon.com (US) for 1/2 the price. Ironically, they sent me another denso pump with the strainer this time in a beck/arnley box, which was exactly like the one I just sent back the week before.
So after attaching the new wires to the assembly, I tried testing the new pump before installing it (as you recommended), by submerging it partially in a small pail of gas without the strainer and hooking the electrical connector back up to behind the bumper at the back of the vehicle, and had my wife turn the key on. "Nothing." not even a buzz.
I double checked again to make sure there was power going to the pump for the 3 seconds and there was.
What am I missing here... could this pump be a dud as well ?
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#28
boy im sure glad you did not just throw it all back and pray it works, you'd be real mad....

if you have a connector bad.
the connector has rust,
the rust conducts electrons, a bit. (not for squat really)
in fact a DMM meter there shows 12vdc (if on the non rust side, ecu side)
but under load side , the motor it reads 0v, .
that is what resistance is, just that. rust = resistance, in this case most are cause by copper oxide(green) or brass oxidized.more green.
what is the voltage at the a actual pump pins, (measured across them, I bet zero)
we then check for the voltage drop point in both paths ,both wires must conduct.
you could just take the 2 wires attach a lamp to it, a head lamp or large 12vdc lamp to those wires.
and it must glow full bright for 3 seconds, key on, and then full time cranked.
that proves the wires are bad and not the pump, use a lamp, (a head lamp is super good, as it matches the pump amp draw , about 5 amps.

that is all there is to it.
we can do the voltage drop tests too, using DMM meter, ask


conclusion:

Id say there is not 12vdc at the pump, with the key cranking,
with the meter across the 2 pump pin wires.
why take more testing.[/i]

cheers and good luck to you.







(07-12-2018, 06:47 AM)wildfire Wrote: hi fixkick...Well I sent my new denso pump which was missing the strainer back to amazon.ca(canada), and ordered another new beck/arnley pump from amazon.com (US) for 1/2 the price. Ironically, they sent me another denso pump with the strainer this time in a beck/arnley box, which was exactly like the one I just sent back the week before.
So after attaching the new wires to the assembly, I tried testing the new pump before installing it (as you recommended), by submerging it partially in a small pail of gas without the strainer and hooking the electrical connector back up to behind the bumper at the back of the vehicle, and had my wife turn the key on. "Nothing." not even a buzz.
I double checked again to make sure there was power going to the pump for the 3 seconds and there was.
What am I missing here... could this pump be a dud as well ?
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#29
keep and open mind, use the meter and a lamp
here is one case example.
1: pump dead.
2: trying to find why, crazy, hard 29 years of grim on the harness.
3: we find the pump is ok, it's now on the bench and works great, testing in a safe solvent, and a 12vdc battery there or a 12vdc 10amp power supply.
4: so back to the car we go.
5: we attached that head lamp to the 2 wires on the rack ends terminals. (pump still on bench , waiting for future)
6: key turned on , even cranked the lamp or super dim.
7: we use a voltmeter and find the red wire in the pump pig tail shows 10 volts drop from end to end. bingo bad wire.
8: on careful examination we see the wire was chaffed hard by others long ago.
we learn now that there are pin holes in this chafe spot and for years is sucked in water by capillary actions and the natural heating and cooling of wires it sucks in water . (as wires cool they suck water present)
and the copper in the wire is like 1 strand left, and green.
end story, keep open mind,

but the wire with the huge voltage drop is the bad wire if found.
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#30
Hi fixkick
I checked the voltage on the wire terminals connected to the new pump at the 3 sec input while wired to the car(got a reading of roughly 11.4 volts on both +pos and -neg terminals).
Then I bench tested both old and new pumps outside for a couple of seconds without fuel, using a battery charger starter (which gives off 12 volts) and 8 ft length of wire.
The old pump didn't start up, but the new pump did begin to buzz.
So I tried hooking the new pump again to the electrical connection at the back of the car...but as usual, it still did not function.
Very baffling. Could a difference of a volt or less make that much difference?
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