Will [an empty tank] make the fuel pump not working?

I’ve seen pump seize up when not soaked in fuel. Opened it up
and found some crystals formed on the propellers causing it not to
move. Supplying a high current will get it moving indefinitely. Use a
wire capable of carrying high current (usually a wire with large
diameter.)

Did you mention you heard a click 1.5 second after ignition is turned
on? If you did then the fuel pump or fuse is dead. Supplying 1.5
second of DC to a dry pump should be fine in my experience. Just
don’t run water thru it. It could seize. Hint: This pump is
almost identical to some of the Kia’s 10-year warranty pump.
Koiji

> 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

> > >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..