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Old Jul 30, 2022 | 02:58 PM
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Default Fuel pump relay 1999 Olds 88 3.8

I need to pump out some gas out of my car, Which one of the relays in the attached photo, do I need to remove, so I can jumper the pins and get some of the gas out, to put in my other car? I attached a photo of the relays my car has, numbered them 1-5. I did not see any markings on the relay center cover

Reason for the question: The crank sensor shot the rapids as I was making my paper deliveries, and need to take some gas from the Olds and put in my backup car to drive til I can get my Olds fixed in 3 weeks when I get paid

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Old Jul 30, 2022 | 04:57 PM
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Just turn on the ignition. Better than messing with stuff and then having to fix that as well. All of that stuff is delicate and old by now.
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Old Jul 31, 2022 | 05:15 PM
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I'd use a hand pump through the filler neck or hose and siphon. Mitchell shows the FP relay on the right IP fuse block.
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Old Aug 1, 2022 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by carfixer007
I'd use a hand pump through the filler neck or hose and siphon. Mitchell shows the FP relay on the right IP fuse block.
It probably has an anti-siphon thing in the filler neck like my LeSabre since all those parts are the same..
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Old Sep 7, 2022 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CathedralCub
Just turn on the ignition.
I did that and it worked. Pumped the gas out from fuel rail through the release port on a fuel pressure test gauge to drain the tank before replacing. I thought the pump only runs a few seconds if the engine isn't running. Why did it run continuously?
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 12:24 AM
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How long did it run?
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 08:07 AM
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Long enough to pump out 4 gallons.
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 08:42 AM
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I sold the thing to someone else, so it'* not my problem anymore!
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffW2022
I sold the thing to someone else, so it'* not my problem anymore!
Cool!

Maybe the new owner will bring their questions here and we can keep fixing it!
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GM installed a single wire with a GREEN connector next/near the battery on vehicles around 95. If you apply 12V+ to this wire, it bypasses the FP relay/ignition etc and sends 12v straight to the FP. I found this on my 95 Bonneville.
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