Testing Electric Fuel Pump Problems with A Voltage Drop Test

Incorrect testing an electric fuel pump can give the impression that the fuel pump is bad. This can be avoided with a voltage drop test.

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  • @ahmedmahomed6776
    @ahmedmahomed677612 жыл бұрын

    Excellent,easy to understand .Well explained.Thank you Sir.

  • @Js-rq9uj
    @Js-rq9uj5 жыл бұрын

    Taught me something today, thanks!

  • @ssss-df5qz
    @ssss-df5qz3 жыл бұрын

    So what exactly is going on here for it to show that drop? The way I'm imagining it (as a noob) is that when the pump pulls current down the main wires, if there's any resistance because of a bad connection or frayed wire, the voltage will try to pass through the multi meter circuit?

  • @maxwebster7572
    @maxwebster75726 жыл бұрын

    Hi, a quick question. At the pump connector, 12+, 12v ground. No problem. Reconnect at pump, pull relay out. Relay measures 12v +, when I go from batt 12v+ in series to pump side ground I get 5.98v through the NEW pump. Pump measures 0 ohms R now that it is cold. Bad brush? New pump measures 0 ohms, and no volt drop from batt+ in series. I changed pump, vehicle runs. Retest pump, 0 ohms res, no voltage drop. Was the 6v drop due to R from a hot / defective pump or did I miss something? Original pump was changed due to rotten tank as routine due to high mileage. I feel like I missed something!!!

  • @joaquinaguirre2976
    @joaquinaguirre29762 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I replace the fuel pump and still have no power when I turn on the engine. I will do this test!!!!

  • @aamirghanchi9487
    @aamirghanchi9487 Жыл бұрын

    When i do positive voltage drop, the meter is showing 12+ volts without even cranking the engine. Does this make sense? Shouldn't it be showing zero volts?

  • @philh9238
    @philh92383 жыл бұрын

    How do you do this test on a duty cycle pump??

  • @melkerekstromer1398
    @melkerekstromer13984 жыл бұрын

    I have 12.5 volts in my battery, and when i measure voltage back on the fuelpump positive terminal i only receive 12.3 volts, at this Point the ignotion is at it`s off position, is this normal, or should there me the same voltage back in fuelpump as in the battery?

  • @aamirghanchi9487

    @aamirghanchi9487

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope u were able to figure it out. I have the same issue.

  • @Viper81766
    @Viper8176612 жыл бұрын

    Backprobe with t pins and alligator clips attached to the meter leads.

  • @chantellemockable
    @chantellemockable10 жыл бұрын

    How warm should fuel pump relay get while vehicle running?

  • @NEMOJA

    @NEMOJA

    9 жыл бұрын

    They get hot its normal

  • @3735geez

    @3735geez

    4 жыл бұрын

    One of my pins burned. Put new one and almost burned. Replacing pump. Heard it could be problem

  • @mknight6026
    @mknight60264 жыл бұрын

    Uh...I'm getting negative 8 Volts at the pump connector

  • @alb12345672
    @alb1234567211 жыл бұрын

    Too bad to get to the connector on many cars you pretty much have to drop the tank.

  • @1hectorivan3
    @1hectorivan312 жыл бұрын

    Hello i was wondering, when you do the voltage drop at the power wire at the fuel pump, do you need to disconnect the connector or leave it connected and just probe into the circuit? How about the negative side?

  • @robertofkennedy

    @robertofkennedy

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hector Arreola don't unplug load have to have a load "fuel pump" which creates current flow. Otherwise the test will not work

  • @hardboiledfrog

    @hardboiledfrog

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robertofkennedy it would have been nice to see how he had it hooked up at the fuel pump. just showing the lead to the jumper really wasn't helpful. Also, my pump is not running, but i believe it is not the pump itself that is bad. Since the pump is not running, i can't do this test, right?

  • @Abidhanifbutt
    @Abidhanifbutt10 жыл бұрын

    good

  • @LizZyRocKZSwaG
    @LizZyRocKZSwaG11 жыл бұрын

    My 2001chevy express stops while driving what can cause that the engine light does not come on

  • @jasonbarber5574

    @jasonbarber5574

    7 жыл бұрын

    what caused that

  • @atomicdmt8763

    @atomicdmt8763

    3 жыл бұрын

    figure it out? mine was doing the same.......... years ago. i believe i just cleaned my battery contacts........

  • @marccantin5572
    @marccantin55722 жыл бұрын

    Appeared to be a quality video until he failed to address meter connections at the fuel pump in detail. moving on down check....

  • @Headshothorror4488
    @Headshothorror44888 жыл бұрын

    U didn't show the wire from pump u talking about like wtf man

  • @bertrx-7406

    @bertrx-7406

    7 жыл бұрын

    i know right...idiot how would you clamp a huge booster cable to the positive of an in-tank fuel pump....even outside at the harness,,, HOW

  • @ollydbg9653

    @ollydbg9653

    6 жыл бұрын

    lol same here like are you kidding me

  • @Js-rq9uj

    @Js-rq9uj

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@bertrx-7406 T-Pin

  • @robertwatson1510

    @robertwatson1510

    Жыл бұрын

    Attach the jumper wires to the battery terminals and use the T-pins on your VOM to probe the fuel pump terminals.

  • @kirbotron2418
    @kirbotron24185 жыл бұрын

    VOLT O MEATER

  • @kfafnis
    @kfafnis7 жыл бұрын

    lol make and "modle"