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MG MGB Technical - No power to fuel pump

My '80 B is stuck with no power going to the fuel pump. Here's the details:
- power line going to pump does not spark against chassis and reads 0 V on my multimeter
- 12 V to the pump from a spare battery and it runs fine
- all fuses show good continuity
- no obvious wiring issues on visual inspection
- no other weird electrical occurrences

What next? Can anyone help me get my lovely B back on the road?

Thanks!!!!!!!
DS Cohen

DS - The power to the fuel pump doesn't come through any of the fuses (white wires - switch, unfused 12 volts). You will need to chase the white wire from the fuel pump to the connection at the fuse block. I believe that it goes through a multi wire bullet connector low in the back of the engine compartment on the right side.
Cheers,
David DuBois

I found the problem! In the engine compartment a wire had come loose from its rubber-jacketed connector (bullet connector?). Although the electrical connection was broken the tight-fitting rubber jacket had kept the wire from coming completely free.

Thanks for your help!
DS Cohen

This thread was discussed on 24/08/2009

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