Originally Posted by
r.bartholomew
Dear Tabetha/Martin!,Guess what – the old girl obviously just likes to b----r me about!.I put the tank back in place and went to try the various checks as suggested and I just thought I would check that still no fuel was coming through and that she remained ‘dead’. BUT - - the damn thing started first time and has so far lasted for a couple of short local runs, so that’s really thrown me. I identified the Relay with those pin numbers ( in position II as a matter of fact and I also found Fuse position 11 is a 30 amp ‘spare’ !!). This model certainly did vary, didn’t it?.Any way, I tried ‘pulling’ the Relay and she still started – then tried pulling it whilst running and she continued happily (same with the 30 amp fuse - - in fact with all fuses taken out one at a time!). I then pulled each Relay out in turn and no difference – she just ‘runs’ OK. How can that be????Where in heck do I go now?. Apart, I guess, from going on a long run and just waiting for problems so as to be able to see what’s then ‘not’ working. You can bet that would happen in the most awkward road situation possible, of course!).Anyone got any ideas to add to this ‘saga’ please?. Cheers, Richard
Thats strange perhaps they changed fuses/relay locations for 90 onward spec.
How long did you pull the relay for, it may be you pulled the relay and fuse but there was enough fuel in the carb to keep it going for a short while. I would think if you drove away without either of them the car would soon die. With fuse 11 you mean it is seated but has no circuit connected to it?
Remove relay and turn ignition on and see if you can still hear the pump if you cant them this defently identifies the relay.
Keep smiling shes at least running at the moment
Martin