Electric Fuel Pump
Automotive Electronic Fuel Pump how do I do it right? The easiest way is to use an oil pressure switch. The switch will stop the pump whenever the oil pressure in the engine goes away. So, whenever the engine is off, the pump will turn off automatically. Some switches just do that. But how do I get the pump to run when I'm trying to start the motor and the oil pressure's not up yet? You use a three prong switch like this Standard Ignition PS-64: The switch will also let the pump run when you hit the starter because the engine doesn't have oil pressure yet. One wire goes to the pump, one to the start circuit, and the other to the ignition circuit. So, when there is no oil pressure, the switch connects START to PUMP, and as soon as you start cranking it runs the pump. When the oil pressure comes up, the switch connects IGN to PUMP, for normal running. When oil pressure goes away (because you just hit that rock and tore the pan off the engine, fo...