Power terminal for fuel pump

It's just a six

Super Member
Hey guys,
I can’t remember where or what terminal you can jump to get power to the electric fuel pump.
Can anyone post a pic ?
Thank you
 

DaveP's Ghost

Well-known member
True. But the relay in the pic is not the Fuel Pump relay. The FP relay is outboard of the brake booster. Has a gray wire in it. (The other relay is the A/C clutch relay, has mostly green wires in it.)
 

It's just a six

Super Member
Alright, so I jumped the fuel pump terminal and the pump turns on & has pressure,
Problem I am having is the engine is not getting fuel.
I let the truck sit way too long.
That's why I needed to install a new gas tank ,fuel pump and sending unit..
I sprayed WD 40 onto the throttle body and cranked it and it ran for a couple seconds.

I am thinking the injectors are not working.
Do you guys think I need to pull the injectors , have them cleaned & tested?
I been dealing with having Coccidioidomycosis for the last two years and have been out of it..
Thanks for any help guys
 

DaveP's Ghost

Well-known member
I am thinking the injectors are not working.

They probably aren't.

I purchased a really nice non-running Sy years ago that I got running fairly quickly, but it had no power. It ran smooth, but absolutely couldn't get out of its own way. 3 injectors on the same side of the engine were not flowing any fuel. (The firing order is one side then the other, so every-other cyl being dead results in a smooth-running 3 cyl engine.......) Here's how I verified my suspicions:

Hook up your fuel pressure gauge. Disconnect all the injector connectors. McGyver a way to energize a single injector with +12 Volts. A loose injector connector, small clip-leads, or even just two small probes to touch the injector terminals with. Run the fuel pump through the test connector to pump up the pressure, then remove the power and let fuel pressure stabilize. Note the pressure. Energize the injector under test with 12V and count "one...two...three" and remove the power. Note the pressure. If the gauge didn't drop, that injector isn't flowing. You can also hear it spray if it is working.

To access the passenger side requires removal of the intercooler. So begin with the driver side, and if you find bad ones on that side, you have to remove the intercooler to remove the fuel rail anyway. Plus you're going to have all 6 serviced.

I've had good success with Jon at Fuel Injector Connection. When I contacted him about the non-flowing red-tops I cited above, I didn't think they could be "cleaned" unless they flowed at least a little bit. Jon said "Send 'em in. I can fix them." And he did.
 

It's just a six

Super Member
They probably aren't.

I purchased a really nice non-running Sy years ago that I got running fairly quickly, but it had no power. It ran smooth, but absolutely couldn't get out of its own way. 3 injectors on the same side of the engine were not flowing any fuel. (The firing order is one side then the other, so every-other cyl being dead results in a smooth-running 3 cyl engine.......) Here's how I verified my suspicions:

Hook up your fuel pressure gauge. Disconnect all the injector connectors. McGyver a way to energize a single injector with +12 Volts. A loose injector connector, small clip-leads, or even just two small probes to touch the injector terminals with. Run the fuel pump through the test connector to pump up the pressure, then remove the power and let fuel pressure stabilize. Note the pressure. Energize the injector under test with 12V and count "one...two...three" and remove the power. Note the pressure. If the gauge didn't drop, that injector isn't flowing. You can also hear it spray if it is working.

To access the passenger side requires removal of the intercooler. So begin with the driver side, and if you find bad ones on that side, you have to remove the intercooler to remove the fuel rail anyway. Plus you're going to have all 6 serviced.

I've had good success with Jon at Fuel Injector Connection. When I contacted him about the non-flowing red-tops I cited above, I didn't think they could be "cleaned" unless they flowed at least a little bit. Jon said "Send 'em in. I can fix them." And he did.
Thanks for this info.
Much appreciated.
 

It's just a six

Super Member
So I sent my injectors out to get cleaned and flow checked, all good. They are Ford blue tops, they all flowed about 37 Lbs.
I jump the fuel pump wire and the Syclone instantly started and runs smooth 😎

Now , for the fuel pump relay in the engine compartment, its outbound of the brake booster and what color wires run to that relay?
Thx in advance.
 
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