Fuel Pump Reset

girl20racer · 10-23-2006, 11:19 AM

Is there such a thing as a fuel pump reset button?

drivemusicnow · 10-23-2006, 12:07 PM

I am really not very knowledgeable about the 420A, however it doesn't make sense to have a "reset" button on a fuel pump.

Reset would refer to an electronic/computer reset, while the fuel pump is just an electronic, mechanical pump. Everytime you turn the car off you "reset" (if you just go by the turn off/turn back on idea) the fuel pump.

If someone told you to do this/charged you to do this, I'd be very skeptical. It is possible that they reset the ECU, which resets the fuel tables, however that is also a fairly basic thing.

Hopefully someone who knows 420As a little better will chime in.

BigRand · 10-23-2006, 12:39 PM

No reset.

Everytime you turn the car keys into the on position, it primes up.

Talon ESI-T · 10-24-2006, 01:19 AM

Ford's have a fuel pump kill (some call it a reset switch or inertial switch) in the truck area. This is a switch that shuts down the pump when there is any type of impact from the rear. Purely a safety feature but they can be easily tripped causing a no start issue.

I suspect this is the reset switch you are speaking of?

The 2GNT has no such switch.

Terry

girl20racer · 10-24-2006, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talon ESI-T

Ford's have a fuel pump kill (some call it a reset switch or inertial switch) in the truck area. This is a switch that shuts down the pump when there is any type of impact from the rear. Purely a safety feature but they can be easily tripped causing a no start issue.

I suspect this is the reset switch you are speaking of?

The 2GNT has no such switch.

Terry

Yes exactly.. It was actually a guy that had owned a probe that told me about it..

Thanks for the feedback.. appreciate it.