2003 monte carlo fuel pump check?

Question

Now I am told they aren't positive that its the fuel pump on a 2003 monte carlo how do I check the fuel pump myself. I'm helping an older lady for free and hate to see her spend 3 to 300 on a part she may not need ty...

Answer 1

To check it undo the fuel line to the fuel filter. It is some where on the drivers side under the car. If you can not find it take it off the fuel rail. Turn on the key see if you get fuel. If not look under the hood there is two boxes one has fuses the other has blocks which or relays. Take the fuel relay out and take the a/c relay and put it in. This will tell you if the relay is out. You also have turn the key on here as well after swapping the relays. Now if it still does not come on then it is the pump. I do not know if there is a spot in the trunk to get to it or not. If not then you have to drop the tank. Be careful doing so because if you drop it to fast you will break the wires on the top. go slow undo the wires and drop the rest of the way.

Answer 2

First, please just try and see if you can hear it, though that sounds like two different senses, in the human body I mean - sight & sound. If you can hear it, it probably works. Really, they usually work from experience, if making a sound when you turn the key on. You would need specialized tools to check pressure, and they are under semi-dangerous pressure to begin with, until the fuel injectors are bled. So did the owner back into something or get hit from behind, causing the pump to turn off and require resetting? I don't know the history of this case.

Answer 3

i have a 2003 monte carlo ss. it was running great but on day it just cutting out want pick up no speed get up to like 40mph. And then you can like drive the car 2 or 3 miles an park it an let it sit for 2 or 3 mints it want start its like its stalling for gas. so you just have to let it sit their come back an it will start right up. so we thought it was the fuel pump took the tank down and put it back up I just wouldn't start at all wasn't getting no fire to the fuel pump wire at all I don't know whats wrong with it can someone help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!