1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass fuel pump

1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
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SLIPPERY002
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1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 160.00 miles

my wife runs the car out of gas all time i told her that will cause the fuel pump to go out .
now the other day she did it again .
this time after i put gas in it it wont start back up .
i can keep it running with a squirt of starting fluid but then in stalls again .
i cked the fueses all good.
is there a relay under hood i here a click when it shuts of again.ive tried getting under the car and listen at fuel tank no noise there .
do you think its would be the fuel pump or relay
mike
Dec 3, 2009 at 1:12 AM
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JDL
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Welcome, there are numerous Cutlass, which one is it? When you first turn the key on, no crank, the pump should run for a couple seconds, after that if no rpm signal, it stops. If it doesn't run at all, I'd check for voltage and ground at the pump connector.
Dec 3, 2009 at 2:07 AM
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SLIPPERY002
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as i said she runs it out of gas all the time
cutlass ceira i can not hear a thing back at the tank
always could before even when she ran it out
thats why i thought if i was lucky it might be fues or relay but im not that lucky
i will take my tester and ck plug at tank
just searching before pulling tank
thanks mike
Dec 3, 2009 at 2:41 AM
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JDL
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I can give you the location of pump relay,but, my database shows numerous different cutlasses. I don't know if relay location is the same for all? Supreme--Ciera, something else? The picture below is for cutlass ciera 3.3 litre engine. The fuel pump relay is located, under the the hood, passenger side front, number 16. You can use a testlite and check relay circuits for voltage.


https://images.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/170934_cutlass_fuel_pump_relay_1.jpg

Dec 3, 2009 at 3:36 AM
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