1992 Oldsmobile 88 Fuel pump

Tiny
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  • 1992 OLDSMOBILE 88
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 202,000 MILES
I'm getting no power to the fuel pump sometimes like on day I can start it and drive somewhere turn it off and it won't start back but after it sets a while it will start today it just died while driving and would not start back I know it's not starting because of loss of fuel pressure because when it does this there is no fuel pressure on the fuel rail and I don't hear the pump running I have checked the fuse and relay under the dash on the passenger side also I have pulled the pump and checked it and it works so then I pluged it back up without it being in the tank and let someone turn on the ignition first it would come on then after turning the key on and off about five times it would stop getting power I've also done this with it in the tank and the car would start about five times in a row the would quit Starting then after about 30 min it would start again so u got me on what it could be
Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 8:54 AM

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Tiny
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Have you replaced the fuel pump relay?
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Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 9:14 AM
Tiny
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Yes unless there is more than one
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Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 9:24 AM
Tiny
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When you have no power to the pump, is there power at the relay?
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Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 9:26 AM
Tiny
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That I don't know I would have to check but let's say what if there's not
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Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 9:29 AM
Tiny
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If there is no power at the relay, then I would question the ignition switch.
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Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 5:15 PM
Tiny
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Well it's midnight now just got home from having to tow it home someone said it could be the wiring in the steering column that works the security cause I have a chip in the key and my security light keeps flashing they said the wires could be breaking witch would not let the fuel pump work what do u think
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Monday, November 25th, 2013 AT 9:32 PM
Tiny
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If the theft light is flashing, that is the problem. You need to have the computer checked to see what is causing the system to cause this.
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Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 AT 5:51 AM

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