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What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

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YOUR RESEARCHWhat?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

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Replace fuel pump relay and starts normal

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No time to troubleshoot so had towed to Indy; replaced fuel pump relay and starts normal.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay
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Replace leaking fuel level sender (it's in the tank

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Also found and replaced leaking fuel level sender (it's in the tank on top of fuel pump) $800 total.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Use coil ground)

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Trying to determine why the 996 fuel pump relay is different than the others( other than the fact that pin 85 is used for coil ground).

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Use different relay in this particular application

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I rewired it to accept a generic relay, although o still question why Porsche used a different relay in this particular application.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Replace fuel pump relay don't get stranded

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Suggestion

Lesson replace your fuel pump relay don't get stranded, use genuine Porsche only a few dollars more.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay
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Replace fuel pump relay and starts normal

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No time to troubleshoot so had towed to Indy; replaced fuel pump relay and starts normal.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Replace fuel pump relay don't get stranded

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Suggestion

Lesson replace your fuel pump relay don't get stranded, use genuine Porsche only a few dollars more.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Replace leaking fuel level sender (it's in the tank

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Also found and replaced leaking fuel level sender (it's in the tank on top of fuel pump) $800 total.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Use coil ground)

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

Trying to determine why the 996 fuel pump relay is different than the others( other than the fact that pin 85 is used for coil ground).

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Use different relay in this particular application

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I rewired it to accept a generic relay, although o still question why Porsche used a different relay in this particular application.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Use factory location

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Suggestion · Original poster

I would like to do this so that I don�t have to buy a specific relay for this but use the factory location.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay

Use genuine porsche only a few dollars more

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Suggestion

Lesson replace your fuel pump relay don't get stranded, use genuine Porsche only a few dollars more.

What?s so special about the 996 fuel pump relay
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Trying to determine why the 996 fuel pump relay is different than the others( other than the fact that pin 85 is used for coil ground). Is it fused, or lower amperage than the others. I have to rewire it for the ls conversion and am wondering if I should wire it so that a normal relay can work in its place. I would like to do this so that I don�t have to buy a specific relay for this but use the factory location.

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I rewired it to accept a generic relay, although o still question why Porsche used a different relay in this particular application.

POST 3Original post

I‘ll have to grab one of each and take a look when I get a chance. You have me wondering what the difference might be too.

POST 5Original post

Quotes source post: 16614180

Exactly what I was thinking. Instead of separate part like the Ford Inertia relay I am wondering if it was AIO

POST 6Original post

Recently wouldn't start, lucky was at home not work or otherwise far away. No time to troubleshoot so had towed to Indy; replaced fuel pump relay and starts normal. Also found and replaced leaking fuel level sender (it's in the tank on top of fuel pump) $800 total. Lesson replace your fuel pump relay don't get stranded, use genuine Porsche only a few dollars more.

POST 8Original post

Quotes source post: 16615770

Check any Porsche part supplier such as Pelican's website or call them.

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