For a temp fix, pound on bottom of tank a few times with a rubber mallet. It should start and run for a little bit.
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∙ 13y agohow do you tell if your fuel pump is working
your problem is either your fuel pump or your fuel tank sensor, if it is your fuel pump you need to fix it imediatly, you have to take off the tank, and replace the pump, it is about a 300-400 repair, or if it is the sensor then you have to replace it and it is located iin the engine and you have about a 150-200 dollar repair
Most of the time it is the sending unit inside the fuel tank. This is a single pump. sensor assembly. Drop the tank and replace the pump and sensor.
In the good old days you could fix a fuel pump with a rebuild kit. These days you can't fix a fuel pump, you replace it with a new one.
You will known when the fuel pump is working on the 1989 Dodge Dynasty because the engine will get fuel from the fuel tank. If the fuel pump is not working, the motor will be unable to idle or run.
check fuel pump fuse..
No, not if the pump is working.
A noisy fuel pump can not be fixed. The pump can only be replaced when there is a problem with it.
If the fuel pump is inoperative, the car will not start.
You replace it you do not fix it.
If you hear the fuel pump run that is a good sign it is working however, a fuel pump pressure test would tell you if the pump is meeting the required pressure.
Blown fuel pump fuse, defective fuel pump relay, or the fuel pump has failed and needs replacing.