. A few weeks ago, my neighbor trailers home an interesting vehicle... Shelby Lancer #59. Being a mechanic and vehicle nut, I was all over it, especially since it's a numbered Shelby car! It belongs to his son, and has been sitting in a barn for a while. It needs lots of lovin', but I have to restrain cause it's not mine. But, I said I could help get it running at least. Anyway, once we connected up jumper cables to her, she will crank, but not fire up. We noticed that the fuel pump doesn't seem to be cycling at all. I checked the fuse box, but there isn't one for the fuel pump circuit. So, I thought I would come on here and ask the experts. Is there an easy way to test for power to the pump? I've read that it's the in-tank type. Any help will be appreciated. Here's a few pics... .
Well, too bad it's been so long since this post. Hopefully the problem has been found and #59 is alive again. However, if not, I would suspect either a fusable link or the ASD.
. Well, it's still down. The owner (neighbor) decided to cover it up in the the side yard for the winter. I'd love to pull it into the garage and tinker, but it's not mine. Any idea where these fuse links would be? There was a mouse or two under the hood for a bit, and we'll be checking the wiring out probably as a next step. .
Well, first...check the codes. Turn the key on and off three times, leaving it on the thrird time. The power loss light will blink codes. You will most likely get a 12 and will certainly get a 55. Codes are read as blinks: blink....pause....blink.blink---will be 12 blink,blink,blink,blink,blink....pause....blink,blink,blink,blink,blink---will be 55. Post what you get. Probably nothing if it's had no power. To answer the question of checking power to the pump. There should be a 3 wire connector attached to the pump/pick up assembly on the tank. You can pull that and use a volt meter or test light and look for 12 volts (with key on). If you find 12v, but you dont here the pump prime when you turn the key to on, the the pump is most likely dead. A Walbro 255 is the most common replacement. Oh, check your private message box.
Ive got a lancer Shelby myself and an a big fan of the body style and its rareness. As far as your prob is concerned or their prop I should say at the pump (the previous post pretty much sums it up) is a great place to check while cycling the key. The other thing that you can do is find the fuel pump relay and check for not only power coming out, but also power on the control side. I had a sundance I helped a guy work on and we traced the no fuel issue to the SBEC or in your case a power module wasnt signaling the pump to turn on on the control circuit of the relay. I hope this helps as it will at least give you another place to look. Good luck! Joseph
