fuel pump

[Dedadayo]

Hi all,

Car has fuel, pump ticking like a goodun, however no fuel coming to pump from tank, is this a fuel pump problem? any idea - I'm not a mechanic in any shape or form!

[chesney]

Make sure there's some petrol in it!
Potentially a blockage in the tank, or (less likely) a fuel pump valve problem.
Try removing the fuel line from the pump (via union on pump) and seeing whether you can blow through it?

[Dedadayo]

can blow through pipe from pump to carb, when i take this pipe off i can feel air being pumped out. Tick on pump is very noisy though. Car definitely had fuel last time i drove it so can't be that - i hope!

[panky]

This seems to be happening a lot to people lately when their cars come out of hibernation It was suggested that you try blowing from the tank, take the filler cap off and give it a good lung full while the pump is ticking away. But be careful you don't get any blow-back from the tank when you stop blowing

[katy]

Try cleaning the filter on the pump.

[smithskids]

check fuel pipe unions on pump suction pipe to tank are good and there isn't a leak beetween pump and tank.

[bmcecosse]

Wrap a rag round the fuel filler and blow hard into it while the pump is ticking away...... But you dismiss the 'can't be lack of petrol' too easily - it evaporates...... Put a gallon in......

[kennatt]

If the pump is working and has no petrol in it it will blow a very slight stream of air,As above check there is plenty of fuel in tank. If so, check line from pump to tank for breakage,splits etc as i could be drawing air from somewhere.