1996 Other Hyundai Models FUEL PROBLEM

1996 HYUNDAI
96,281 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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G'DAY,
MY 96 HYUNDAI EXCEL HAS STOPPED RUNNING, FIRST I CHECKED FOR FUEL DELIVERY AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THE FUEL IS NOT REACHING THE FUEL RAIL, I CHECKED WHETHER THE PUMP WAS EVEN COMING ON AND ITS NOT I CHECKED FOR FUSES BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY THAT WERE FAULTY, I THEN CHECKED WHETHER POWER WAS REACHING THE PUMP WHICH IT WAS SO I CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY SO I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE AND STILL NO LUCK! THERE IS POWER AT THE FUEL PUMP PLUG WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON AND POWER AT A DIFFERENT BLADE ON THE PLUG WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION I ALSO CHECKED THE EARTH AND IT IS GOOD. THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER THING I PICKED UP WHICH WAS THAT WHEN I CHECKED THE POWER AT THE FUEL PUMP PLUG WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION THE TEST LIGHT WAS REALLY DULL. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE? I HAVE ASKED EVERYONE I KNOW AND IM JUST NOT GETTING ANYWHERE, CHEERS.
Jan 20, 2008 at 8:07 AM
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Hi there,

Check the voltage with a volt meter at the pump, if the voltage is to low, the pump may not come on. Check this first.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jan 20, 2008 at 11:57 PM