What to do if your Santa Fe fuel pump goes out?
There are physical signs that you can feel when your Santa Fe’s fuel pump is going out. Before taking anything apart, check to see if your engine’s computer has any trouble codes saved in it. The engine may throw a P0087 trouble code. This trouble code detects that the fuel rail/system pressure is too low.
What happens if your fuel pump goes bad?
One of the worst problems that can happen to a vehicle is a bad fuel pump . If your Hyundai Santa Fe’s fuel pump goes bad, no fuel (or not enough fuel depending on whether or not it’s out all the way) can enter the engine. Without gas your Santa Fe will not run at all.
What do you need to start a Hyundai Santa Fe?
At the most basic of levels your Hyundai Santa Fe needs three things to start: Air, fuel, and spark . If any of these things aren’t present, the engine won’t turn over at all.
Where does the fuel pump go in a car?
In modern fuel injected vehicles, the fuel pump sits right in the fuel tank and “pushes” the gasoline to the fuel rail (s). It is in the fuel tank because “pushing” fuel to the fuel rail is easier than “pulling” the fuel, which is what an inline pump would do.
What happens if your Hyundai Santa Fe fuel pump goes bad?
If your Hyundai Santa Fe’s fuel pump goes bad, no fuel (or not enough fuel depending on whether or not it’s out all the way) can enter the engine. Without gas your Santa Fe will not run at all. With that in mind, most of the symptoms of a bad fuel pump revolve around the vehicle stalling out or not running at all.
At the most basic of levels your Hyundai Santa Fe needs three things to start: Air, fuel, and spark . If any of these things aren’t present, the engine won’t turn over at all.
What are the symptoms of a bad fuel pump?
Also, the symptoms are almost exactly the same as bad/clogged fuel filter. Here are the most common symptoms of a bad fuel pump in your Hyundai Santa Fe: One of the most common signs that a fuel pump is going bad is a whining sound. The whining sound can indicate that the fuel pump is going out before there are any performance based issues.
In modern fuel injected vehicles, the fuel pump sits right in the fuel tank and “pushes” the gasoline to the fuel rail (s). It is in the fuel tank because “pushing” fuel to the fuel rail is easier than “pulling” the fuel, which is what an inline pump would do.
Why is the fuel pump in the fuel tank?
It is in the fuel tank because “pushing” fuel to the fuel rail is easier than “pulling” the fuel, which is what an inline pump would do. While being in the fuel tank makes the pump more reliable, it also makes it a lot more difficult to get to. The good news is that fuel pumps are inexpensive.