1997 Mercury Cougar XR7 "fuel pump runs time" Questions

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...fuel pump is going. Check for 40 PSI pressure with fuel pressure gauge. Check in engine comaprtment. Section 10-01: Fuel Tank, Filters, Lines and Electric Fuel Pump 1995 Thunderbird, Cougar Workshop ...

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...fuel pump and level sensor with a new Airtex unit. Car starts and runs better but did not fix the fuel gauge issues. sounds like it is not hooked up or not correctly. I would double check the ...

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...fuel pump to operate Here's how it works: 1. you turn key to ON. PCM (engine computer) power relay acitvates PCM. 2. PCM then turns on fuel pump relay for 5 SECONDS. Then it shuts fuel pump off ...

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...run, then stalded out. spread carborator clener thur intake start and ran for a very short time then stald out. Sounds like you need a NEW FUEL PUMP. CHECK BALL IN PUMP NOT HOLDING RESIDUAL

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...pump but when I crank the engine fuel comes out of fuel rail. Car starts and dies right away 30-40 psi. th epump should run for 2 seconds when turning the key on, then run when engine is cranking ...

fuel pump installed on my 1995 mercury cougar xr7,the first day went fine.The next morning it would not crank,i hear the fuel pump running all the time and will not stop untill i turn off the switch,i

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fuel pump is not working. Check fuel pump relay on engine compartment fuse box have somebody to turn the ignition key to the RUN position, DO NOT CRANK ENGINE (feel if the relay clicks when the key is

fuel pump in th car is inside the gas tank, the tiny pump is cooled and lubricated by the gas it sits in, when you run it out of fuel it can seize up the pump bearings from heat, that is what has

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...fuel pump on many such cars has a plastic impeller it depends on a supply of fuel to keep it cool ...when you run of of gas then it can quickly overheat and damage the impeller ...you can have the ...

...fuel pump stop running I have owned this car about 5 years and it has always had a delay in starting. For a while it usually took about 3-5 sec. but the problem has progressively worsened over time ...

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