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@Jimmy V. posted:

I had time today to look into the non-running fuel pump issue. I jacked the car up and removed the passenger side wheel. Carey has a Walboro high pressure fuel pump mounted on the pan directly below the fuel tank. I first checked for current to the pump. I turned the ignition key to the start position and this is where I would normally hear the faint hum of the pump. I hear nothing. I checked for 12v.current to the pump and have nothing. The 12v hot wire runs over to a junction with the radiator fan and thermostat switch. I am going to look for the fuse that is in line with the pump. It may be on the same circuit as the cooling fan. I hate wiring issues. I would rather have had a bad pump and that is it. I still may have a bad pump, I haven't checked it yet by running a separate 12v power source to it. More to come. 

 Who said a pan based car isn't strong or rigid enough. I have the front of the car jacked up under the axle next to the shock tower base. After the tire near the jack was off the ground a couple of inches the other front tire and the rear wheel on the jack side all came off the ground. I am able to open either door and they shut and latch smooth as silk so there is no body flex at all. That is better than many factory built convertibles I have owned. The pan attached correctly to the frame bonded to the glass body make for a super strong unit. At least it is in my car.

Speedster jacked

@Jimmy V. Hopefully it’s just the pump. Probably good to check for a good place to install a tow hook. I was talking to my friend about this topic a few weeks ago to avoid damage. 

The new ignition relay came in and is doing the same thing as the old relay. It buzzes soon as the key is turned on. The fuel pump is good. I unhooked it and connected 12V power to it and it runs fine. I am not getting any current to the pump when the key is turned on. I called Carey again and it turns out That Mike will be driving within 20 miles of my house this weekend. Mike is going to stop by and look at my car on his way back from dropping a car off and I think picking one up on the way back. Mike will have another ECU and a fuel pump relay  with him, which Carey thinks is the real problem. All I can say is what amazing customer service. I am blown away and very appreciative. We have a real treasure in the Company called Special Edition! I really hope Mike can figure this out. I miss driving my Speedster.

I think you've got a short between the relay signal + and the relay power +.

I inadvertently wired a fan relay on Bridget this way once and that's what happened: buzz, no fan.

You'd think a 12v+ wire would be fine wherever it comes from but if the switch signal to the relay is somehow wired to the + FROM the relay to the component you get this weird feedback loop.

Trace the wires. Something is somehow shorted in a way that the fuse can't notice.

Thanks for the info. I agree with what you wrote. The week prior to this happening the horn went off and wouldn't stop until I pulled the power wire at the horn and I hadn't had time to look into why this happened. So something caused this as well. I also had a fogged up combo gauge when the car stopped running so I am not sure why this happened but think it was caused by some heated up wiring. The pump power runs from a connection block where the radiator fan and thermostat switch are attached. I checked this out but will do it better. Thanks again for your help Ed.

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