maxchung2001@yahoo.com (Max) wrote in message news:<81a45b57.0309222044.1cbf4a9@posting.google.c om>...
> John Ings <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message news:<4gqumv8ojm1dtlo89l2l9e0mog4g548q2j@4ax.com>. ..
> > On 22 Sep 2003 13:16:46 -0700, maxchung2001@yahoo.com (Max) wrote:
> >
> > >According to the fuel gauge, I still have some gas left in the gas tank.
> > >Suppose I have an empty gas tank, will it make the fuel pump not working?
> > >I am pretty sure that the fuel pump is not working, just don't know if it
> > >simply died or other part of the fuel system causing it not functioning.
> > >Is there an easy way to find out?
> >
> > Is 12 volts getting back to the pump for a few seconds when the key is
> > turned? If so, and the pump isn't running, check it's ground lead
> > where it connects to the body metal, which can be a rediculously long
> > way away from the pump. If 12 volts isn't showing up, are you sure
> > the main relay's fuel pump relay is closing? If it isn't, check its
> > ground, which goes through the ECU and and is finally grounded on the
> > engine block on most Honda products.
> >
> > If you don't own a voltmeter, use a 12V lightbulb and a couple of
> > wires,
> >
> > If you plan on doing much work on your car to save money, a shop
> > manual is a wise investment. Honda manuals have logic diagrams to
> > follow when fault finding this sort of trouble..
>
> I do have the manual of my teg. According to the manual, I got myself
> a faulty
> fuel pump. If I remove the fuel pump from the car (so it does not
> connecting to any fuel lines), can I just simply apply 12V DC to the
> fuel pump to see if it's working fine? Thanks.
> Max

I don't like to second-guess, but....
A faulty fuel pump is possible, but not probable in these cars. How
did you check your main relay? Listening for a click is not always
sufficient. As it was posted previously, check for voltage at the pump
and check the ground.
I will be _very_ surprised if your fuel pump has actually gone
defective.

-k