HELP -- Saab 9000 fuel pump

Grunff - can the 9000 fuel pump be jumped at the fuse box like the c900?

My 93 9000 2.3i had the same problem at only 7 years 180' km-s. Pump was stuck. Mine was a Walbro unit, not Bosch. Try

Frode

J. Levant> I'm turning to you folks for help on further diagnosing my no-start

Thanks all for your help. The problem was indeed the fuel pump. I was able to purchase an exact replacement Walbro "pump insert" (just the electric pump part) and install it into the in-tank housing. The hardest parts of the job were removing the large locking ring that holds the pump assembly into the tank (I made a "spanner" out of a piece of 1-by-6 lumber) and then removing the plastic fuel line that connects the electric pump to a T fitting. I had to cut off the plastic tubing and replace it with a piece of high-pressure fuel injector hose and clamps.

The car started right up and runs great.

Joe

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How do you go about undoing the "Jumped at the fuse" thing. I noticed that my 900 Aero has no fuel pump relays in the relay box under the bonnet. I assume that it has had this trick doen to it then.

When I jumper a 900 relay, I do it at the relay - because I'm usually about to change the relay.

To jumper at the fusebox, all you gotta do is connect a 12V live to the fuel pump fuse, and that's it!

Look for any wires that don't look like they belong.

Cheers. I shall have a look. Fuel pump only runs when the car is running as you would expect, but there is no fuel pump relay, and it akes a few cranks to fire.