Fuel pump won't come on

it has a distrubitor on it and looks like it my need replaced i was messing w/ the coil stator and to my knowledge its under the distrubitor i broke a piece off of it trying to get it out it wont come out unless you pull the distrubitor rod i cant get it out how do i do this???

My '90 has a similar sounding issue. Small 'pop' under the hood, stopped running. Turned over, had spark, wouldn't start. Changed fuel pump, new pump won't run. On Autoparts Giant I found a PCM relay for $77. Is this what you're talking about? Can't find PCM. Thx.


[quote:a11259cddf="rasmataz"]New/Refurbished PCM with Autoparts GIANT.com will cost about $165.00[/quote:a11259cddf]

Instead of a toggle switch to power fuel pump I rerouted switched power on my 94 2.3l from the next relay from underneath power distribution box to a 4-pin relay using a new fused (10 amp) battery input (30), outputting (87) from new relay to pin (87) on fuel pump relay connection pin with a blade terminal (no relay installed in top port of distro box). Fuel pump comes on and off with key. My PCM is preventing the fuel pump circuit from energizing. Why I have no idea. It works like it did before the problem, engine seems a lot smoother in all rpm ranges. Best it's ran in the 2 years I have had it. I've on occasion up until the problem have smelled a slight wiring burning smell, no smoke but a faint smell. Like when you burn out one of those cheap tweeters in a car stereo setup. Found some slight melting on bottom of fuse box in cab. I repaired that but it was not the cause of the fuel pump power issue.

Thanks for adding that to this post. This was an older post so they may not benefit from your experience, but I am sure others will in the future.

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