Re: 200 Won't Start

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199902130624.XAA00686@ez0.ezlink.com> apowell@ezlink.com writes:

>  I checked it.  I don't have a quick check for the fuel pump relay, but
> was considering putting a fuse in the slots provided on top of the
> relay as per the diagnostic for the early series cars.  Evidently this
> runs the pump as long as the fuse is in place...which might be a fast
> way to find out if that's the problem.
>
> Some questions;
>
> 2)  Should I be hearing the fuel pump run when the ignition is on?

No.  Not until the engine is running.  Safety feature.

> 3)  How does inserting a fuse in the fuel pump relay sound as an
> idea to try?

That's how you do it.  Fuse in, ignition on, wait four seconds.

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