1992-1999 Series I L27 (1992-1994 SE,SLE, SSE) & Series II L36 (1995-1999 SE, SSE, SLE) and common problems for the Series I and II L67 (all supercharged models 92-99) Including Olds 88's, Olds LSS's and Buick Lesabres Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

Fuel pump relay location

Old 06-24-2007, 12:34 PM
  #1  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
 
birchymm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
birchymm is on a distinguished road
Default Fuel pump relay location

--------
Old 06-24-2007, 01:41 PM
  #2  
azu
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
 
azu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Sellersville, PA
Posts: 254
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
azu is on a distinguished road
Default

The relay location should be listed on the underside of the kick plate that needs to be removed to gain access to the relays. It is just a piece of paper glued on so it might not be there. If not someone else will chime in with a location for sure!
Old 06-24-2007, 01:59 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
 
Technical Ted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Western New York
Posts: 1,942
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Technical Ted is on a distinguished road
Default

If you have fuel pressure then why are you checking the relay?
Old 06-24-2007, 03:01 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
willwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Ted makes the ultimate point. If you have pressure, the relay is obviously good.
Old 06-24-2007, 03:25 PM
  #5  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
 
birchymm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
birchymm is on a distinguished road
Default

---------
Old 06-24-2007, 05:36 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
 
Technical Ted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Western New York
Posts: 1,942
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Technical Ted is on a distinguished road
Default

I've heard 2 different theories on the oil pressure switch.
#1 - is just like you said, if the oil pressure gets too low the fuel pump will quit getting power to save the engine.

#2 - is the the oil pressure switch is a redundant power supply so the engine won't stall if the fuel pump relay fails. I think this is the way it actually works. We have had a few members with very low oil pressure & the engine never quit.

Either way the engine shouldn't stall when you pull the relay.
Old 06-24-2007, 08:07 PM
  #7  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
 
birchymm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
birchymm is on a distinguished road
Default

---------
Old 06-24-2007, 08:58 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
 
Technical Ted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Western New York
Posts: 1,942
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Technical Ted is on a distinguished road
Default

Here'* a wiring diagram.
Could you have damaged the wiring when you swapped engines?
What is your oil pressure reading?
With the key in the run position you should have 12 volts at the pink wire going to the oil pressure sender/switch. You could also connect a jumper between the pink & gray wire & then repeat your test. If it stalls something is wrong with the wiring. If it doesn't stall then the new sender is defective or the wrong P/N.

Name:  94ParkAveUltraFuelPump.jpg
Views: 6724
Size:  19.5 KB
Old 06-24-2007, 09:20 PM
  #9  
PopaDopaDo
True Car Nut
 
popatim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NY
Posts: 4,957
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
popatim is on a distinguished road
Default

I'm not sure whats going on...
Does this mean the pcm only supples power to the relay during startup?
Other than that the pump will run if theres no oil pressure, which seems contray to whats desired, because power will still be supllied thru the relay.

Also pin 30 is normally power OUT not in. Not that it makes a big difference but why didn't GM follow industry standards?
Old 06-25-2007, 06:56 AM
  #10  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
 
birchymm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
birchymm is on a distinguished road
Default

---------

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Fuel pump relay location



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:29 AM.