4 hours of repair and $500 later ...

[Kent McLean]

Cat ^. .^ ~ wrote:
> Okay, the fule pump works if he by passes the fuel pump relay . . .
> 
> but now he cannot get spark, my hbby says.
> 
> Does the fuel pump relay have anything to do with the spark ?

No.  At least, not in the sense that it directly controls the
ignition system.  If the fuel pump relay (FPR) fails, it will
kill the engine (for safety reasons; if the car overturns, the
FPR opens, which stops the fuel pump from delivering fuel and
potentially preventing a fire).  If the FPR opens and kills
the engine, you have no spark.

But with the FPR jumped, you should see spark if the spark part
of the ignition system is working.

How is hubby testing for spark?  At the coil?  At the spark
plug end of the spark plug wire? At the spark plug itself?
Using a spare spark plug wire? A spare spark plug?

The best test for spark is to test all the plugs -- one at
a time, remove them from the engine, keep them connected to
their spark plug wire, and ground the electrode (curved wirey
end) to the engine. If you test just one, that may be fine,
but if two or three others don't spark, and your car won't start.

--
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
'56 Austin-Healey 100 BN2, for sale