Strange Fuel Pump Situation, '87 Golf

[Kneale Brownson]

Did you check to see if fuel is being delivered to the engine (wet sparkers 
or spray from injector)?  Could be fuel filter plugged or distributor not 
working?


At 03:54 AM 11/11/2000 -0500, Alexander van Gerbig wrote:

>     I spent some diagnosing my friends dead '87 Golf yesterday.  When the
>car was cranked it wouldn't catch, plenty of spin, but no turn over.  So I
>poked my head near the fuel pump and asked my buddy to start it.  No noise
>from the pump when cranking.  So I yanked the relay and jumped the pump.
>The pump started buzzing right away, so pump is good.  I tried to start it
>then and it turned over then died after a few seconds.  I tried again and it
>sputtered to life, slowly, then died again.  So I figured it needed a new
>fuel relay.  Picked one up and installed today, no change in the situation.
>Now I am very confused.  Pump doesn't buzz when the engine is being cranked,
>so no fuel, no turnover.  Though with the fuel pump jumped today the car
>refused to turn over.  Anyone?  Sparks?  Why isn't the fuel pump buzzing
>away when the engine is cranked?  Why wouldn't the engine start with the
>fuel pump jumped?
>
>Regards,
>
>Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80
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