Q: Car wont stay running. Will start up but shuts back off. Fuel pump doesnt come on. Car will run with wire from battery to wire har

asked by on March 12, 2017

Car will run when wire is ran from battery to wire harness that connects to fuel pump. Remove wire car goes dead.

My car has 141678 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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