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fuel pump takes forever to prime?

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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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Default fuel pump takes forever to prime?

So first off the car is a 92 civic lx and everything is stock.

Every time i turned the car on i would here the relay click and fuel pump prime, but now when i turn the key on it just keeps the CEL on and the fuel pump buzz noise takes like 5 minutes... and I can't start the car until it does. After waiting a random amount of time it will prime and then start right up. Wtf is wrong with it? Is it the fuel pump or some relay?
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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Default Re: fuel pump takes forever to prime?

weird...can't pinpoint it but unless you have a wicked whine while driving it your pump isn't bad. check connections, fuses, relays, annnd battery power.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Default Re: fuel pump takes forever to prime?

sometimes it works but more often now it takes like 5 minutes of waiting on it

anyone else know?
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Default Re: fuel pump takes forever to prime?

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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Default Re: fuel pump takes forever to prime?

start with a new relay.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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Default Re: fuel pump takes forever to prime?

Originally Posted by Ruben19
start with a new relay.
the main relay under the dash?
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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Default Re: fuel pump takes forever to prime?

Originally Posted by civic08
the main relay under the dash?
Yup, replace it and see if that helps.
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