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My car just died on the side of the road! Posted By: Fast_R1 On: 07-31-2008 @ 12:57:10 Reply | Edit I just finished installing a new electric water pump on my 95 T/A and was on my way to the auto part store to buy a clamp for the air intake to cap off the down pipe. It was running good until I gave it some throttle and I heard a pop and it shut off.  It wont start back up and its now being towed back to my house. Any ideas on what might have happened???-- Posted By: jjdynomite 
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07-31-2008 @ 13:09:29 Reply | Top | Edit
need more details, blown fuse/ relay? --  Posted By: Fast_R1 On: 07-31-2008 @ 13:12:34 Reply | Top | Edit I hope so.......I dont have the car yet so I havent got a chance to look at it yet. The road it broke down on was too busy. I'll let you know......I hope it wasnt the Opti....Im was too broke. I was hoping it would last until winter -- Posted By: Fast_R1 On: 07-31-2008 @ 15:44:06 Reply | Top | Edit Aghh, well I got there before the tow truck driver did and checked the accesory fuse under the hood where I spliced my power wire from the EWP into. And sure enough it was blown. Im guessing that the fuel pump runs through that fuse and when I hit the throttle it blew. I relocated the wire and it seems to be working great now  -- Posted By: 94fireturd On: 07-31-2008 @ 18:24:32 Reply | Top | Edit sweet, did you make it out of there before the tow truck arrived? -- 
94 Formula: sold 00 WS6: sold 1993 Z28: CIA, Hooker LT's, Mufflex Y,!EGR!AIR!CATS Posted By: Calaban007
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07-31-2008 @ 20:49:26 Reply | Top | Edit
You are running your EWP through a relay, correct? It should be wired through a relay. You should have the power wire run from the battery or if you have the small junction that the main power goes to, through the relay. Then have a wire that goes to the ACC fuse which they will only run when you have the car on or in the ACC position. That way you're not trying to pull to much juice through the ACC fuse. --  1995 Camaro Z28, M6, T-Top Conversion & 1989 IROC-Z Stock restoration in progress, well almost stock  http://www.myspace.com/163296073 [ Edited on 07/31/2008 @ 20:54:42 ] Posted By: jjdynomite
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07-31-2008 @ 22:47:04 Reply | Top | Edit
theres a good diagram that I cant seen to find anymore... I used it bout a month ago I'll dig it up for you. -- Posted By: Fast_R1 On: 08-01-2008 @ 00:53:35 Reply | Top | Edit Yeah I did, he called me to meet him at my car, and I arived before he did. I figured it was a shit shot but I checked the fuse and sure enough it was blown. So I took the fog light fuse plugged it into the Acc fuse slot and she fired right up. I called the tow truck driver and he said he just got pulled over, I told him I didnt need him anymore but good luck with the ticket
As far as a relay, no I didnt use one, I just grounded it and plugged the power wire into the fuse box. Now its tied in with the ac/cruise fuse. Im not sure how relays work. Any info would be appreciated -- Posted By: jjdynomite
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what pump did you go with? heres a pretty good source with pics of the install. should be helpful http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=26 -- Posted By: Fast_R1 On: 08-01-2008 @ 09:56:33 Reply | Top | Edit I went with the Meziere pump. Thanks for the link....I will problably get a relay for it in the near future. -- Posted By: Calaban007
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08-02-2008 @ 08:58:14 Reply | Top | Edit
If you don't you'd better stock up on fuses. It would be wise not to wire anything that draws a significant amount of amperage without a relay. Best case scenario is you pop fuses, worst case is you fry some wires and have to track it down in your ACC circuit, which would be very bad. A relay and all the stuff you need should be less than 10 or 15 bucks and is worth every penny of it! --
1995 Camaro Z28, M6, T-Top Conversion & 1989 IROC-Z Stock restoration in progress, well almost stock
http://www.myspace.com/163296073 Posted By: Calaban007
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08-02-2008 @ 09:01:22 Reply | Top | Edit
Don't use less than 10 gauge wire for your battery power and ground. You can use smaller 12 or maybe even 14 gauge for the switched power wire (the one that will run from the fuse box.) --
1995 Camaro Z28, M6, T-Top Conversion & 1989 IROC-Z Stock restoration in progress, well almost stock
http://www.myspace.com/163296073 Posted By: Fast_R1 On: 08-03-2008 @ 10:19:02 Reply | Top | Edit ok......thanks! -- Posted By: jjdynomite
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08-03-2008 @ 15:27:32 Reply | Top | Edit
My CSR pump came with 14 guage wire, I spliced that at the connector with 12 guage(used a new male end connector). make sure your ground is the same size or bigger wire. the shorter the ground the better. --
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