Restoring a sierra 2.9 4x4
05-02-2017, 07:00 PM
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Restoring a sierra 2.9 4x4
hi everyone,
new to the forum hope this is where to put this.
As the title says I'm nut and bolt restoring a 2.9 4x4 ford sierra. It's got 68,000 on the clock and I'm the second owner. It's been dry stored for the past 16 years so no body rust issues at all just machanial. I've just had the original engine reconditioned and I've now fitted it.
My problem is the electric fuel pump on the wheel well. I've replace the original one as it wasn't working. The wires leading to the pump both show 12.8v when ignition is switched to position two it shows he same reading when the engine is cranked. However, when I connect the wires to the pump it's self I can't get a voltage reading at all it's totally dead at the terminals and doesn't even try to work!
Im at a loss with it does anyone else have any ideas?
For what it's worth I've bypassed the fuel cut off switch in the boot until a new switch arrives next week.
Many thanks
new to the forum hope this is where to put this.
As the title says I'm nut and bolt restoring a 2.9 4x4 ford sierra. It's got 68,000 on the clock and I'm the second owner. It's been dry stored for the past 16 years so no body rust issues at all just machanial. I've just had the original engine reconditioned and I've now fitted it.
My problem is the electric fuel pump on the wheel well. I've replace the original one as it wasn't working. The wires leading to the pump both show 12.8v when ignition is switched to position two it shows he same reading when the engine is cranked. However, when I connect the wires to the pump it's self I can't get a voltage reading at all it's totally dead at the terminals and doesn't even try to work!
Im at a loss with it does anyone else have any ideas?
For what it's worth I've bypassed the fuel cut off switch in the boot until a new switch arrives next week.
Many thanks
05-02-2017, 07:41 PM
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I would be inclined to retrofit a cosworth aftermarket fuel pump loom.
Available from MSD, Autodynamix, Ebay etc.
This way you are getting a fused, relay switched feed direct from the battery ensuring the fuel pump has the correct supply.
Good luck.
Available from MSD, Autodynamix, Ebay etc.
This way you are getting a fused, relay switched feed direct from the battery ensuring the fuel pump has the correct supply.
Good luck.