How to Tell if the Fuel Pump is Bad in Your Car

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MrCliffda3rd it’s funny bc I have a Camry and I have a fuel pump problem and I have to fix it 😂

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Just because it's a Toyota dont mean it wont have problems. Picked up someone on the side of the road. Transmission went in his Corolla with 130k. I drive a cvt Altima with 183k. Go figure...

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toyota just had a 2 million recall on fuel pump issue

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[@robbym7295]

Great video. Scotty always has good stuff, and fun to watch too! He did forget to mention one of the oldest test in the book. The pop bottle test. Works good if you don’t have a fuel pressure gauge or access to the Schrader valve. Disconnect power to coils/spark plugs. Disconnect fuel line, use a piece of hose to direct it into a pop bottle. Crank it over for a few seconds. Should get about 4-8 oz of fuel. Works best on older mechanical style fuel pumps, but can give you an idea on electronic fuel pumps.

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Party on Scotty! Your videos are so informative and to the point. Got my fuel pump issues figured out with your instructions - Turned out to be a bad fuel pump. I was able to replace it by removing the back seat and the FP access panel, unlike the Jaguar “(

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"And when I went in the back seat and pulled it out." That's literally what I heard him say when I came back to play the video after a break. 🤣

[@redouaneelhamidi4848]

I had the same problem on my 07 civic after I replaced the stereo head unit. Called a mechanic, he came and looked at it and said it was the fuel pump, even though I told him I had started the car without problems prior to the head unit replacement. Found out it was a button under the dash that I had to press. It started immediately. Remember kids. Disconnect the battery before doing any electrical work on your car! :D

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Seems like half the time older models like the 60's all the way up to 80's and early 90's of vehicles are reliable, cheap, and more simple. Now you have these complicated monsters.

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[@YodaWhat]

Many times a defective in-tank fuel pump can be replaced without removing it, by adding an external fuel pump. They are cheap and easy to install. If it can suck fuel through the dead pump, it will work.

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Interesting….never thought of that 👍🏼

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A $250 fix. The 2010 Hyundai Sonata running good again. Wish I knew more about car mechanics. Thank you Scotty Kilmer. My 2002 Dodge Neon Sxt is still running good.

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The simple fact that I now know most fuel pumps are in the tank is huge. I didn’t know anything about cars until I subscribed here haha

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This guy is great. I have a fuel pump problem and his video confirmed it.

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Rev up your Jag! Whait you can't 😅

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THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION SCOTTY...

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Running car when there is gas in low reserve is the major cause of fuel pump dead

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Wow.

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Thanks alot for that very useful piece of information. 🤙

[@sumnerslandscaping5565]

More of a problem these days with all the detergents and junk that gets put in fuel. Once that stuff has accumulated anything in the tank the pump will suck that up and get ruined if you drive with low fuel

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Did you know the fuel pump is in the fuel tank?

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Scotty, I think your amazing! You deliver your advice with such a great energy and enthusiasm of your knowledge! Had to get that in there first. I do need some help though, my son has a 2007 Chevy HHR with a bad fuel pump. I ran across your reviews on other vehicles while trying to get information on his (which by the way I still haven't come across). Do you have any insight you could pass on so we can fix it ourselves, as money is an issue lately. His wife is very ill in the hospital. Thanks! And again, your amazing!

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Thank you so much Scotty! And thank you for your service!

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[@Lavender_Cordle]

Scotty Kilmer So I have a question: a few months ago my car would start to “hiccup” when i would come to a stop, my fuel economy started to run abnormally, and now i have a fuel smell coming into my car when i start it up. I did the one gallon of lacquer thinner and i ran it at 2500 rpm for a half hour. I have noticed a change but i was wondering if it could also be a bad fuel injector(s). My check engine line is still on. Should i give it a little more time to let the thinner do its thing or should i venture off to another idea? I may even have to take the converter out at one point to do the cleanup in solution. I appreciate it, i am Military and I don’t get paid an officer’s salary Ha! I am trying not to pay more for something that can be fixed in a simple way. Thanks!

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I'm watching this a month after buying a 98 jaguar xj8

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Sell it now

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@@coreseUpreach engine blew, would love to sell it to anyone that wants it for $500

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that's very instructive and so funny as well ! Scotty has a great sense of humor !!!makes me laugh so much !!!

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Thanks for making that fun to watch as well!

[@goldwolf0606]

Customer: what’s wrong with it? Scotty: It’s a Jaguar 😂

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I had a jaguar once never again the car broke down almost everyday what a piece of crap it was although it was very stylish

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Best youtube mechanic know how channel! Thank you, Scotty!

[@viddeh8010]

How did you test if the fuel pump was grounded and getting 12v feed ?

[@andyvaid69]

Er...the lead that comes off it!!!!!

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i loved it when you said "but the idiots who designed the car" lmao . keep it up Scotty

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I was complaining about my Ram and dropping the tank but this made me feel better!

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haha Nice video ending, brother.

[@drbenmccullough2608]

If the tank is under the back seat make a access hole to remove the pump .on my grandam .i made a access and used a grand prix fuel pump no more gas tank remover

[@Legenddjt]

I used tin snips cut rite out . Seen some guys using grinders. Crazy I thought. What u use?

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you gotta think outside the box sometimes lol

[@marving.5436]

Mike Walker grinders in a fuel tank? Isn't that dangerous?

[@Legenddjt]

Yeahs That's why I used tin snips

[@JokerFlex77]

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[@SaintsMadness]

Very insightful, I'm definitely getting a jaguar. Lol but on the real, I needed to know that information about a fuel pump

[@popacap21]

step 1 Make sure there is fuel in the car..... Im just saying, Ive seen it before....

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Papakap22 Don't use a match to check though. That's been done too

[@zachhickman7768]

Ever had to take a fuel tank down full of gas?

[@brendanweller8888]

As painful as it sounds a full tank is safer than an empty-ish tank because it has less fuel vapor (the stuff that goes boom). I also use brass tools when removing the pump to avoid sparks.

[@davewolf8869]

In an emergency you can also use an implement to push on the valve stem of the pressure port to see if there's pressure but beware it can also squirt fuel out at high pressures too. But it can tell you if there's no pressure.

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What a character, very deliberate hand gesturing my man.