No fuel,,, HELP

[kennybgr8]

Another tact to a previous question, I changed the fuel pump and cant start the car,its sparking and turning over with the pump priming but not firing, I need help,,,


Kenny

[phazed]

Are you sure you haven't flooded it?

Pull the fuel pump relay, crank over for a while at full throttle to clear.

Replace relay and try no throttle.

[kennybgr8]

Thanks but what is the Relay or where is it, Yea I know a silly question,,,

[phazed]

Passenger footwell, pull back the carpet etc to expose the battery.

Grap a handful of wires and loom. There are 2 black plastic or metal relays, about 25mm cubed on the loom just hanging in their holders.

Pull them both and crank over.

It's quite obvious what they are, if a problem, pm me your number.

[kennybgr8]

Do you mean disconnect the Relays?

[Bassfiend229hp]

Is it worth checking that he's actually getting fuel pressure in the rails that supply the injectors? Pop off the valve cap, wrap a cloth round the valve and just briefly (and carefully) press the centre of the valve and check there's fuel pressure?

[kennybgr8]

did that yesterday and nothing coming out from the Valve on the rail,,,

[phazed]

kennybgr8 said:

did that yesterday and nothing coming out from the Valve on the rail,,,

Ah, and the pump in priming?

Don't forget that the pump primes and then switches itself off although you still should have pressure in the system.

[kennybgr8]

Yes its definitely priming but not getting petrol to the plugs, or anything from the tyre valve thing on the rail ,,,

[kennybgr8]

Hi peter just emailed you my mob Number,,,

Kenny

[Bassfiend229hp]

kennybgr8 said:

did that yesterday and nothing coming out from the Valve on the rail,,,

In that case I'd say you need to start working backwards to see where you *ARE* getting fuel to ... I'm afraid the route that I'd take here wouldn't really be safe and would likely involve fuel spurting around.

[kennybgr8]

Gonna get stuck in again shortly and try a couple of things that Phased advised, the one thing is wiring the pump the opposite way it is now, is it possibly running the pump the opposite way its meant to the way I have the wires,,,

Kenny

[TJC46]

kennybgr8 said:

Gonna get stuck in again shortly and try a couple of things that Phased advised, the one thing is wiring the pump the opposite way it is now, is it possibly running the pump the opposite way its meant to the way I have the wires,,,

Kenny

Is it possible to "wire" the pump the wrong way round!

If so your pump may be tryin to fill your petrol tank instead of emptying it!

[kennybgr8]

Yea thats what Im going to check now been told the pump will run both ways ,,,

[kennybgr8]

Ok thats and sorted and running changed the terminals around, many thanks for the posts and especially to Phazed Peter for the calls,,,

Kenny

[phazed]