1997 Chevy Cavalier fuel pump wont kick in.

1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
147,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JANDERSON
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I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ,BECAUSE IT KEPT KICKING OUT . IT STILL DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM.I CHANGED ALL FUEL PUMP FUSES AND THE RELAY UNDER HOOD. I EVEN CHECKED THE PCM O.K.
SOMETIMES IT WILL RUN AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE FUEL PUMP WONT KICK IN .
Feb 29, 2008 at 5:35 PM
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SERVICE WRITER
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Pull the connector to the pump and check for power getting to it. The tough part is that it's intermittant.

Ideally if you can check it when the problem is happening it will best increase your chance for success. I have found many aftermarket pumps to be undependable. I would use a delco or delphi on this car.
Feb 29, 2008 at 11:42 PM
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