I have a 1999Honda Civic Ex and while my car is off, the fuel pump comes on periodically. What could be causing this?

Asked by casshall82 Mar 30, 2013 at 10:59 PM about the 1999 Honda Civic EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It makes a pretty loud whining noise and you can hear it from pretty far distance away from the car.

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tenspeed answered 11 years ago

That pump should be on an ignition circuit so it's hot with the key on. It could be wired wrong. Pull the fuse when you park until it gets corrected.

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casshall82 answered 11 years ago

So does that mean that at times the fuel pump is getting power even though the car is off? It comes on about every 15-20 mins.

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