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Bad Fuel Pump?

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Old 08-30-2009, 06:50 PM
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My 98 z28 won't start. When I turn the key, the fuel pump does not engage (no sound). I checked the fuse for the fuel pump; it's good. I'm not 100% sure where the fuel pump relay is located because the cover is missing on the fuse box under the hood. I bought a fuel pump relay and swapped each relay out in the fuse box located next to the radiator, and tried starting the car each time. No luck.

So I have two questions: Where exactly is the fuel pump relay located? I tried finding a diagram online but couldn't find one.

Is there anything else I should check before I replace the fuel pump? I just want to make sure the fuel pump is bad before I spend hundreds of dollars and hours of my time replacing it. Thank you.
 
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Old 08-30-2009, 08:27 PM
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The relay lives under the left foot rest on the driver side, under the carpet.
 
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Old 08-30-2009, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by z28pete
The relay lives under the left foot rest on the driver side, under the carpet.
Are you sure? Because I heard in 98 they were moved to under the hood. But I may have heard wrong... I guess I'll rip up the carpet tomorrow.
 
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Old 08-31-2009, 08:05 AM
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Don't tear up the carpet, it is in the fuse box under the hood. My bad.
 
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Old 08-31-2009, 08:16 AM
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Leet, do you have an owners manual or a chiltons?
 
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Old 08-31-2009, 08:23 AM
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fuel pump is 126 bucks at summit. check for juice at the wiring harness back by the pump with the key on. if u are getting power there and the pump is not coming on then u need to change the pump.
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Old 08-31-2009, 02:34 PM
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Problem solved. It wasn't a bad fuel pump. I accidentally found a "shock sensor" in the trunk near the spare tire. I basically just touched it and the fuel pump turned on. I guess the shock sensor is there to shut the fuel pump off in case of an accident. It was just hanging there so it must have gotten knocked around while I was driving. I taped it to the body of the car so hopefully it won't do that again. Thanks for all of your input though.
 
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