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Old 03-21-2013 | 05:37 PM
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Its on a 2000 silverado. The tanks full and it's going to be sitting a while so I want to put the fuel in the other vehicle. I have the motor dismantled so the fuel lines are accessible. I tried turning the key on and the pump only ran a few seconds and shut off. How do I get it to run constantly so I can drain it into a gerry can?
Old 03-21-2013 | 06:09 PM
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Pull the fuel pump relay out of the fuse box under the hood and jump the main power across it.
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Pull the fuel pump relay out of the fuse box under the hood and jump the main power across it.
There are like 5 or so pegs on that relay, do you know exactly which ones? I don't wanna screw it up.
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Pins 30 and 87 should do it.
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Thanks I'll give that a shot
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Make sure you use a in line fuse when try to bypass
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Originally Posted by 06murder
Make sure you use a in line fuse when try to bypass
Pin 30 is fused from the fuel pump fuse which should be a 20 Amp to the right of the relay.
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