Vaux Lad
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Or just when cranking?
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Superlite Ltd.
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As soon as the igntion is on you will hear the pump turn.
So yes is the answer 
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Vaux Lad
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Mine doesn't?
Well i dont think it does anyway, i cant hear it,lol.
Unless its a mega quiet pump,lol.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Take the back seats out, then your should hear it 
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Dee
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If it starts and runs, then the fuel pump primes the minute you turn the key. You can hear it on most cars.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
Unless its a mega quiet pump,lol.
Pretty much.
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Vaux Lad
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Guess it must be a newer pump than my old one and be very quiet.
The old one you would hear "Buzzzzzzzz" when you turned the ignition on
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Dee
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My Nova goes buzzzzzzzzzzz
The Corsa goes sssssss
The VXR goes RRRRRAAAAA
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andyc1234
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when mine wouldnt start i thought it was the fuel pump because i couldnt hear it priming. my fuel relay only clicked on when the engine was actually turning over.
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Vaux Lad
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Im 95% sure mine DOES NOT prime.
Ive listened next to the pump and still dont hear it.
And the pump obviously works,lol.
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Superlite Ltd.
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really? What engine is she?
I tell you what, another test would be to jack up the car, turn the igntion 'on' and undo a fuel pipe. If you get a fountain of petrol then it DOES prime 
p.s. dont try this at home kids
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Robin
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If you can start the car first time, the fuel system must prime itself.
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csweatherston
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unless the rail stayed primed from the last time it was ran.
when running, open the throttle wide - then off the ignition (the engine will slowly die) this will clear the rail.
then see if it primes
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Vaux Lad
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The rail must stay full of fuel as it DOES not prime.
Ive had a multi meter on the pump relay pump wire, and it doesn't go 12v with ignition. It does when cranking.
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