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Diagnostic Instructions

    • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
    • Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
    •  Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

Diagnostic Fault Information

Circuit

Short to Ground

Open/High Resistance

Short to Voltage

Signal Performance

Relay Switch Battery Voltage

*

**

--

--

Relay Switch Supply

*

**

***

--

Relay Coil Control

**

**

***

--

Relay Coil Ground

--

**

--

--

Fuel Pump Ground

--

**

--

--

* The fuel pump fuse opens and the engine cranks but does not run.

** The engine cranks but does not run.

*** The fuel pump operates continuously and the battery will discharge.

Circuit/System Description

When you turn ON the ignition switch, the engine control module (ECM) energizes the fuel pump relay which powers the fuel pump ON. The fuel pump remains ON as long as the engine is cranking or running and the ECM receives ignition reference pulses. If there are no ignition reference pulses, the ECM shuts the fuel pump OFF within 2 seconds after the ignition was switched to the ON position or if the engine stops.

Diagnostic Aids

The following conditions may cause the fuel pump fuse to open:

    • The fuse is faulty.
    • There is an intermittent short to ground in the supply voltage circuit of the fuel pump.
    • The fuel pump has an intermittent internal condition.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Engine Controls Schematics

Description and Operation

Fuel System Description

Electrical Information Reference

    •  Circuit Testing
    •  Connector Repairs
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References for scan tool information

Special Tools

J 43244 Relay Puller Pliers

Circuit/System Verification

  1. Ignition ON, command the fuel pump relay ON and OFF with a scan tool. Listen and feel for a click when the fuel pump relay is commanded ON and OFF.
  2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC to verify the DTC does not reset. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.

Circuit/System Testing

  1. Ignition OFF, the fuel pump should not run.
  2. If the fuel pump runs continuously, test the relay switch supply circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the fuel pump relay.
  3. Ignition OFF, remove the fuel pump relay from the electrical center with the J 43244 relay puller pliers.
  4. Ignition ON, test for less than 0.1 volt between the ground circuit terminal 85 and ground.
  5. If greater than the specified range, repair the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
  6. Ignition ON, verify a test lamp illuminates between the relay switch B+ circuit terminal 30 and ground.
  7. If the test lamp does not illuminate, repair the relay switch B+ circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance.
  8. Install a 15A fused jumper wire between the relay switch B+ circuit terminal 30 and the relay switch supply circuit terminal 87. The fuel pump should turn On.
  9. If the fuel pump does not turn ON, test for the following conditions:
    • An open/high resistance in the relay switch supply circuit
    • An open/high resistance in the ground circuit
    If the above circuits test normal, replace the fuel pump.
  10. Ignition OFF, connect a test lamp between the relay coil control circuit terminal 86 and the relay coil ground circuit terminal 85.
  11. Ignition ON, command the fuel pump relay ON and OFF with a scan tool. The test lamp should turn ON and OFF with each command.
  12. If the test lamp is always ON, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
    If the test lamp is always OFF, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  13. If all circuits test normal, test or replace the fuel pump relay.

Component Testing

  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the fuel pump relay.
  2. Test for 70-110 ohms of resistance between terminals 85 and 86.
  3. If not within the specified range, replace the relay.
  4. Test for infinite resistance between the following terminals of the fuel pump relay:
  5. • 30 and 86
    • 30 and 87
    • 30 and 85
    • 85 and 87
    If not the specified value, replace the relay.
  6. Install a 20A fused jumper wire between relay terminal 85 and B+. Install a jumper wire between relay terminal 86 and ground. Test for less than 2 ohms of resistance between terminals 30 and 87.
  7. If greater than the specified range, replace the relay.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

Fuel Pump Replacement