i have just been out in my saph 2wd and it just stopped and wouldnt restart so thought it was out of petrol so put some in and still wouldnt start checked for a spark and there is 1 there how would you check fuel pump is working and that there is fuel there any help much apreciated cheers

 

You should be able to hear the pump priming when ya turn ignition on, or get a mate to check if ya getting power to the pump while your cranking her over. It could be the relay if not working.
Check all the fuses and connections also maybe worth checking fuel cut off switch in the boot. good luck.

 

It is not good for pump!
If you put 1 or 2 liters to fuel tank its may be not enough, it need more...
Once I have the same problem, my pump after working whithout fuel did not start. I have checked all electrical fuel part - it was ok. Then I have put +12V to the pump from battery by separate cable and after 20-30seconds it begin to work(then I turn out that cable). I think my pump was obstructed.

 

where abouts the relay for the fuel pump and when you first turn ignition on i cant hear the pump i got missus to turn ignition on why i was under car near pump and all it did was a little twich so does it only start and work as your cranking also if it was fully working will it still always run when cranking.is it poss to take fuel pipe of fuel reg to see if fuel is coming through.the reason i think it is pump is that the car justed stop and when i tried to resart did nothing but turn over didnt even try and fire many thanks

 

i have tried the pump whilst turning engine over and it doesnt seem to work i ould have thought it wood be loud enough to hear when running???/any help where the relay for pump is cheers

 

when u turn the ignition on the pump should run for approx 2-3 seconds did u go over a bump when it cut out have u got bass speakers etc in your boot??

 

and u will be able to hear the pump running

 

no just literally drove of the drive and it stopped cheers

 

could be a number of things to be honest cps (crankshaft sensor)gone down first easy thing to try have u chaecked your fuel cut off switch made sure it has not tripped??

 

when under car and you put ignition on you can see the pump flitch but then doesnt run any help does it sound like pump

 

would cps stop pump working then

 

i have spark at the plugs

 

if u hold it when someone turns the ignition on u should feel it pump (buzz)for a few seconds,under your spare wheel u will see a switch make sure it has not set itself off by pushing the button down

 

i have checked the cut off and it is pressed in

 

ok how does the engine spin over??does it seem to be spinning fast as if its flooded??

 

no its just seems as normal just wont try and fire i also tried to start again this morning but still nothing

 

just for a quick check,make sure your cambelt is ok,if all ok its poss its your cps playing up as this would stop your fuel pump to prime

 

why not get a multi meter and check the voltage at the pump?

 

if the cps was at fault wood it still spark at the plugs and also wood it be worth trying to put a direct live from battery to pump to see if it made it run

 

I had a similar problem with mine when i first bought it, the insulating on the phase sensor wiring inside the distributor had deteriorated, causing the 2 wires to touch each other and short.

Fitted a new phase sensor, it was fine, might not be that but its worth checking??

 

its defo worth running a separate feed and earth to do a quick check but as said u could get a volt metre and check the voltage at the pump when someone turns the ignition on

 

will try that 2morow and see what i have will post once tried that thanks for help cheers

 

checked voltAGE AND THAT WAS FNE SO I CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND ITS now running again many thanks for all your help cheers

 

cool chap great she running