fuel pump, help please!

[kev s3]

does anyone know if the fuel pump should turn without fuel in the car? was doing a few checks before i fill the car with petrol(has'nt been used for six months during resto work). there is power to it and the earth is good. it may be jammed but i was trying to find out before i put some fuel in so i dont have to drain it again. is there any way you can free it? from memory the pump runs for a short time when the ignition is switched to the second click.
any advice please
cheers

[pies]

from memory the pump runs for a short time when the ignition is switched to the second click.


That is correct. sorry never run out of fuel

[HarryW]

Not sure how long you've run it but AFAIK the fuel provides the cooling to the pump so if you've run it too long when dry it may have overheated and or be dead now .
If you have fuel and power to the pump then it may be dead .
Need someone that has a similar car to answer this definatively though.

Harry

[MartS1]

I will be fitting a fuel filter to my s1 later so i can have a look then if that helps

[kev s3]

all is well!! it was a quick turn on and off i was after just to see if it worked before i filled it. traced problem to dodgy earth, was making sometimes and others not making me think it was o.k. done away with the plug and replaced with terminals.
thanks anyway.
cheers