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2003 Chevy Malibu fuel pump fuse question
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becsisblonde
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Dec 15, 2010, 10:04 AM
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2003 Chevy Malibu fuel pump fuse question
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My car just died while I was driving it. We thought at first in might
be a frozen gas line, since i just put gas in it's almost empty tank.
Now, we are thinking fuel pump. I was told to check the fuses first. It
shows on the underside of the fuse box lid where the Micro-Relay for
the fuel pump is, but not the fuse for it. Is there a fuel pump fuse?
If so, does anyone know where it is? Thanks so much for any help!!
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Hammer Time
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Dec 15, 2010, 10:57 AM
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Re: 2003 Chevy Malibu fuel pump fuse question
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The best way is to just test for power arriving at the pump on the gray wire during the first 2 seconds of "key on".
In tank fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel in the tank. When you run a car out of gas, it pumps a lot of air through the pump which overheats it and causes some severe wear and many times, failure when they cool off.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this
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