Fuel pump priming not required

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76was124
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Your car is a: 1981 Spider 2000
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Fuel pump priming not required

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One for the database.....

I had just replaced the gas tank, fuel and vent lines on My 81 fi 2000. I could hear the fuel pump running with the ignition on and the afm flap moved, but I wasn't getting fuel to the fuel rail. I knew it didn't need priming and couldn't believe the pump coincidentally failed. So I let it sit and a day later it dawned on me....."The wires were swapped on the fuel pump, causing it to run backwards" :oops:

When I originally took the pump off I had marked the grime on the body of the fuel pump with a W and a G, but misread it reading the marks via a mirror and poor lighting since the pump was already re-installed when I went to put the wires back. Not sure how I got the two different connectors sizes on the wrong tabs though? Anyway, i hopes this helps someone down the road.
Current 81 Spider 2000
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