Help,Hints for location of fuel pump relay

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:21 pm

Title, meant to be fuel pump connector

'98 OBW
I thought it should be easy to find...but spent nearly 2hours lookin for it

,
tried disconnecting some other plugs to no effect...

I have a pdf titled Liberty 1998-2003, which also references outback.
downloaded from this forum via link or ? some time ago....

so there is supposedly a Green Connector B46, only there is no green connector,
actually some of the wiring doesn't make sense compared to what I have,

so either looking for an another FSM, or other hint

(want to release fuel pressure)

Thanks

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:37 pm

I think the relay is located near the battery... its in a fuse a-like box and I think its 45A SBF-3, thats from memory... I'll check it out soon
Cheers
AP

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:55 pm

or 30A SBF-2? not sure..
cheers
AP

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:03 am

Thanks AP, I'll give that a go.
Cheers

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:41 am

If that fails, just disconnect the pump wiring at the pump.

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:26 pm

pulled SBF-1 or SBF-3, engine stopped rather quick on pulling them tho,
AFAIK it should run on for a bit if just the fuel pump stops. Anyway I just settled for that, and did a compression test - all good.
Took me nearly 2 hours just to get the spark plugs out, even had trouble pulling the spark connector plugs out - suction I guess...and ouch hot engine, supposed to do compression test with hot engine:mad:

I wonder how you fellas with lifted libs/obw do it, the plugs would be further
down parallel with the side. I could barely fit my socket and its elbow in no 3.....
not liking things so far.....and timing belt is more worrisome - no room for error:twisted::twisted:

Suparoo wrote:If that fails, just disconnect the pump wiring at the pump.

yeah, access is a bit of a bother, its wearing me down:twisted:

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:20 pm

fredsub wrote:pulled SBF-1 or SBF-3, engine stopped rather quick on pulling them tho,
AFAIK it should run on for a bit if just the fuel pump stops. Anyway I just settled for that, and did a compression test - all good.
Took me nearly 2 hours just to get the spark plugs out, even had trouble pulling the spark connector plugs out - suction I guess...and ouch hot engine, supposed to do compression test with hot engine:mad:

I wonder how you fellas with lifted libs/obw do it, the plugs would be further
down parallel with the side. I could barely fit my socket and its elbow in no 3.....
not liking things so far.....and timing belt is more worrisome - no room for error:twisted::twisted:

yeah, access is a bit of a bother, its wearing me down:twisted:

I use universal joint spark plug with socket extension - I dont have a problem plus I am using long life spark plugs as they're worth having otherwise its pain in the ar*e replacing normal sparkies.
Cheers
AP

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:25 pm

yep long life plugs, but they still carbon up just like other plugs I think.

so thats likely to be 28kkm like, car has done the 200kkm service by previous owner, so new plugs then I guess?

I've been used to cleaning the plugs on the ea82 every about 10-5000km.
That there above looks about the same as I recall.
Got new platinums, but those ones look good I think.

I'll have to a close look at those specific tool to remove spark plug...
might be better than whats in my socket set?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:28 pm

yeah of course.. but the most important part is the tip it should be clean... use high octane fuel and it'll clean it up>
Cheers
AP

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:47 pm

The fuel pump relay is under the dash on the drivers side. It is right up high and attached to the A pillar. It has a green plug. It is right beside the ignition relay.

There is a plug for the fuel pump under the back seat. Drivers side near where the wiring disappears through the floor.