# Fuel pump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump/33254>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, taurus\
**Created:** [July 11, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump/33254 "2009-07-11T20:44:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![igor\_slump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@igor\_slump](https://community.cartalk.com/u/igor_slump)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump/33254/1 "2009-07-11T20:44:05Z")

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sometimes fuel pump turns and othr times it dosent. relay is fine fuse is fine breaker in trunk is not poped up.is fuel pump shot or is it a bad ground and where ?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump/33254/2 "2009-07-11T20:52:26Z")

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Maybe, the fuel pump isn’t running because it has shut-off at maximum pressure. YOU won’t know until you put a fuel pressure gauge on it. Got gauge?