That should work. Just supply +12 vdc to the pump, and make sure that there is fuel available at the input of the pump. Gravity works well for this. Remember, virtually all fuel pumps prefer to push rather than pull.
~Holland On Jul 26, 2016 14:58, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried the fuel pump relay jumper thing before removing the main fuel > pump but I may have done that incorrectly. At this point the main pump is > removed so I can’t try that again. The transfer pump was also rebuilt and > is definitely pumping gasoline to the main fuel pump, I can hear the fuel > splashing into the main fuel pump reservoir. > > > > How would I test the main fuel pump out of the car – have it pump from a > fuel canister and back to the same fuel canister? > > > > -Larry > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Holland Phillips > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 26, 2016 5:46 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mk2-16v] Testing For Clogged Fuel Lines > > > > I think the sure fire method would be to pull the fuel pump relay, and use > a jumper across the correct terminals. And have you tested the transfer > pump to main pump yet? And have you tested the main pump itself following > your refurb? I've found it's always best to verify everything from the > beginning, so you're not miss identifying the true problem. Been there, > done that... > > ~Holland > > > > On Jul 26, 2016 14:12, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Main pump to fuel distributor is what I suspect might be clogged, I would > think that’s the only one that would cause no fuel delivery at the fuel > distributor. > > > > I let fuel go bad which I think mucked everything up. The fuel > distributor might also be clogged but when disconnecting the line to the > fuel distributor – nothing came out. Of course, it is possible I did not > test that properly before messing up the banjo connections on the main fuel > pump which led to this main fuel pump restoration. > > > > -Larry > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Holland Phillips > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 26, 2016 5:04 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mk2-16v] Testing For Clogged Fuel Lines > > > > Which "main" fuel lines are you concerned about? Transfer pump to main > pump, main pump to fuel distributor, distributor to injectors? They're sort > of all "main" fuel lines. > > ~Holland > > > > On Jul 26, 2016 13:54, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi 16ervs, > > > > In my glacial pace to fix my fuel delivery issues, I have attempted to > completely restore the main fuel pump. 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