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Since the fuel pump draws a relatively large amount of current, the relay can drive the pump without having to put a HUGE power source inside the computer. Also, if something happened to the fuel pump that creates a large power drain, the relay can take the stress and you don't need to worry about replacing a rather expensive computer.

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