Fuel pump issues! Can anyone help?

[Stangbaby302]

So I am having problems with my fuel pump. I have changed the fuel pump relay but for some reason when I shut the car off the fuel pump stays on; continuously clogging the choke and draining my battery! So I am left with a car that has to have the battery disconnected everytime I stop for longer than 10 minutes. If anyone has any type of advice on what the issue may be please, please, please reply to this post! The car I have is a 1986 5.0 GT hatchback!

[Kiljosh]

Sounds to me like you wired the relay in wrong. Unless this was happeneing before you changed it Im betting it's a bad relay or bad wiring.

[Stangbaby302]

well i dont think the wiring got messed up becuase the relay is a simple plug in peice and yes this was happenin before i changed the relay... im not quite sure why the car is doing it but its pretty annoying to have to pop the hood everytime i shut the damn thing off thanx for the help though.... if you think of anything else man im all ears

[silverstangboy]

your probably using the wrong relay, same thing happened to me, parts counters cannot seem to get the right piece for a late92-93 harness, finally picked up the right part from ford. no more problems.

BTW, you running a carb?

[Stangbaby302]

Sadly no I have the year after they discontinued carbs.... sucks but shes quick! shes all stock and runs a good 12.5 1/4 mile... so no complaints yet... and yea your probably right bout the relay i bought this one from a local parts store... guess ill try a ford motorcraft peice and pray it fixes the damn problem...

[stang_gang]

put a toggle switch in their so you dont have to un plug the battery untill you locate the problem.