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Fuel Relay?


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Guest stellahorne

hi im hoping some one will be able to help me. i have a 1993 1.6 efi cabriolet that wont start. the engine turns over but when i push the button on the factory fitted immobiliser i normaly here the fuel pump wurr but its not and therefore not starting and there is no spark at the plugs either. some one said it could be the fuel pump relay because when the car broke down there was a ticking noise comming from around where the fuse box is situated. please can any one help me.

from a single mum who is desperate to get my car back on the road

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cant remember tbh if the interia/inhibitor switch cuts the spark as well as the fuel pump, if so you can either pull the button up, or disconnect it

 

if you are unsure about relays, take them out seperately and smell them for any burning smell, this indicates that they are blown

im not too sure if theres a relay that covers the coil pack as well as the fuel pump, there possibly is

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Guest Cabbytech

Hmmm, out of interest, what is the little red lamp doing next to your clock ? you could have an immobiliser problem, have you had the battery disconnected for any reason lately ? if there is a fault the red lamp will flash a number of times then stop, and then repeats the sequence, if this happens, let me know how many flashes there are in each set, and i should be able to find the problem from that for you.

 

The fuel pump should be fed from fuse 5 and should be a 20Amp one.

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Guest charliem42

still trying to sort out my electric problem, i note here about the led next to the clock ,mines is constantly on(bright) when car is turned off and duller when running,should this be the case.its a mk5a.

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Guest Cabbytech

Something is causing your immobiliser to operate,this is why your car wont start, have you tried disconnecting the battery and leave it for a few mins, reconnect it and try gain, also try unlocking your car from both sides as sometimes the immobiliser locking cam sticks and gives a false alarm condition, let us know how you get on,

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