intank fuel pump went out and its new

[scottybeach]

Ok my 86 ranger 2.9 is having fueling issues the intank pump is wired on a toggle from previous owner. Pump went out I replaced the pump with a oem pump and it worked for about ten min then fried it I put a fuesable link in but wat size fuse do I need

 

[Spott]

A fuse won't solve the problem, it'll simply keep the pump from damaging itself.

Unless you fix the underlying problem, you're just gonna keep blowing fuses (although, fuses are cheaper than fuel pumps).

Dunno what the previous owner did, but here's how the wiring ought to run.

+ battery terminal to red wire to the starter solenoid to a blue fused link (looks like a wire with black tape around it) to a yellow wire to the fuel pump relay. Fuel pump relay to orange/light blue wire to the inertia switch. Inertia switch to pink/black wire (T's off to the high-pressure pump) to the in-tank fuel pump. In-tank fuel pump to black wire to ground.

Unless you have/had dual fuel tanks, then it's a little bit different, with a dash switch to select a tank.

So check that wiring, fix it if necessary, and try again. Also, don't run the fuel pump dry, or it will fail quickly.

Also, if you want a fuel pump/kill switch (maybe that's what the previous owner was trying to do) I'd put the switch in the tan/light green wire between the EEC and the fuel pump relay.

Let me know what you find,
Spott

 

[scottybeach]

Ok I got the fueling issue fixed I went through the wiring and it had bad grounds and a cut.power wire. Now it dies once it warms up I have a vacuum line that is broke going from the egr to a sensor that is on my intake could that be the problem now

 

[Duane867]

More then likely.

 

[scottybeach]

Well I'm going to.picknpull to get the sensor right now.because its $95 so I'm going get spare sensors for every thing I can think of

 

[scottybeach]

I got the new sensors put everything back to.stock it. Will now run for like ten min of drive time then it starts cutting out and dies

 

[Spott]

How does it die? Does it just quit immediately, or does it sputter and jump for a while, or what?

Spott

 

[scottybeach]

Like I will be driving it then it starts sputtering like its out of gas but there is still fuel in the lines and injectors

 

[scottybeach]

Well I couldn't figure it out one of my.boys is having his boss look at it to see Wats wrong with it

 

[HndMeDnBroncoII]

egr could be gummed and or sticky

 

[Duane867]

Check out the ICM.

 

[scottybeach]

Ok is icm the comp on the passenger side down.by the door

 

[Spott]

No, that's the ECC (engine control computer). The ICM (Ignition Control Module) is mounted on the top of the driver's side fender, in front of the shock tower (under the hood). A single large wire runs between it and the distributor.

Spott

 

[scottybeach]

Thanks guys my boy got her running it was The icm took it wheeling today and she did great