Why would a owner wire a fuel pump directly to the battery?

Asked by Richard Jan 16, 2016 at 05:34 PM about the 1990 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

fuel pump is wired directly to battery.

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mikeatpriestlake answered 8 years ago

because something must be wrong with the circuit. that is a bad situation, you should find out what is wrong with the circuit and repair it. for one thing, in the event of an accident the fuel pump could keep pumping fuel. possible explosion/fire hazard.

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