R30 2.4l Sedan Fuel Pump Stopped Working.

[kools]

Gidday,

Is the fuel pump in the tank, [car described above] or external to it, as it don't work, and I have to find out why?

It stopped when I ran it dry one time about a year ago.

I've been running on gas ever since.

Any tips on testing where the root cause of the fault is?

cheers, Kools

[SteveL]

Gidday,

Is the fuel pump in the tank, [car described above] or external to it, as it don't work, and I have to find out why?

It stopped when I ran it dry one time about a year ago.

I've been running on gas ever since.

Any tips on testing where the root cause of the fault is?

From memory, R30's use an external pump at the rear next to the tank. Fuel pump is controlled by the ECU, possibly via a relay. It will be a matter of checking for + 12V at the pump connectors in the first instance, plus there will be an earth connection somewhere so that will be worthwhile checking as well. Probably best to get hold of a wiring diagram. Of course you should also see if there's a fuse for the fuel pump, if it's blown the pump is probably fried.

BTW, not a good idea to run those type of pump dry. They rely on fuel to cool the internals.

I can't really help much more than that, it's been a very long time since I had an R30.

Good luck.

[blind_elk]

Welcome back Steve - LTNS.

As SteveL says, the R30 has an external pump. It sits basically between the RH rear drive shaft and the fuel tank. As a first try to get it working, give it a bit of a hit with a hammer or similar heavy item - it might jolt the innards loose. But you will eventually have to replace the pump (which is ridiculously expensive new from Nissan).