got another s2 but has a bit of bother starting, cant hear fuel pump when turn ignition on although it does prime when cranking but takes ages to fire up.

here's the wires to relay:



i read somewhere that to bridge it, i would put red/black to red/black but these seem to be joined together at the moment? Is it possible an old alarm was wired through this as there is wiring for it through the bulkhead but not still fitted?

cheers for any help, i just need to bride it to get car running.

Ross

 

Sounds like the fuel pump relays knackered Ross, sometimes they prime but dont run when cranking or in your case, dont prime but run whilst cranking.

open it up and closely inspect all the solder joints! usualy crack.

to bridge the relay to make the pump run constantly with ignition (NOT RECOMMENDED for anything other than testing !!) get a piece of fairly thick piece of fused wire and bridge pins 87 & 30.

HTH.

 

Anyone know where the thick black wire on the left goes to or what its for? mine has been cut u see yet the car still starts.

Just to add, i managed to get a new fuel pump relay from ford last thursday.

 

Isnt that the main positive feed to the pump? which pin is it on your car?

 

Im not sure mate without going out and looking at my own car. But mine seemed to start fine even though the wire isnt joined to anything. :-s

 

cheers Davie, although if i do that, the pump runs constantly rather than on the ignition?

 

Hmm, it shouldnt do it without the key. It should only go constantly when you turn the key to position 2, as I said ONLY for testing dont run about with it bridged.

 

my fuel pump keeps running constanly any ideas even with relay out and good pictures of fuel relay wiring its beed bodged before