I finally got the head back on and got it all built back up (thanks to safechav for the collets n rings).

However it wouldnt start
I took a fuel line off, and cawed it over - no fuel coming out the injectors. I sprayed a little fuel in the throttle, and it fired up, so theres obviously a problem with the fuel pump.

I was just wondering, the fuel pump worked fine before I took the head off. Surely theres no plugs, sensors etc under the bonnet that would stop fuel coming through?

The only ignition lights I get are oil and parking - is this normal? (battery was flat right enough)

Thanks
Jamie

 

can you hear the pump prime (buzz) when you put it on ignition????

 

check the fuses first mate, before anything

 

hi mate

nah no prime atall, got a mate to lie at the back of the car underneath when I put the ignition on, no buzz atall. When we spray the throttle it starts until the fuel we sprayed in is burnt away. Ive checked the fuse, but it was OK

 

check the pink relay in the drivers foot well

 

hi mate how do I check this? should it click or something when I put the ignition on?

 

take the cover of it then push the contacts together when you try to start it.

 

cheers mate will give it a go

cars away to get some welding though so will need to be the weekend

Thats 2 sleepless nights left

 

lol good luck with her

 

Personally i'd use a bridge wire in the fuel pump relay socket, bridge from the Red wire, to the Black/Red, and crank it over see what happens then.

Glad you got them ok, i did wonder

 

it will be more than 2 sleepless night now, welder just foned me the floor is pretty rotten! So it will be a new footwell, 2 new rear floor pans, full sills and undersills

anyone want to buy a girlfriend??

 

pics please