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Offline deuce21

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wont start after new fuel pump pls help
« on: 28 August 2006, 11:07 »
had a new fuel pump fitted (91 golf gti karmen) 1800
now it wont start   pump works everything checked leads etc
2 garages gave up says must be electrical
any ideas please

many tks

Offline rubjonny

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Re: wont start after new fuel pump pls help
« Reply #1 on: 30 August 2006, 09:29 »
is it k-jet or digi?  Turn the key to position 1 and check the pump primes for a few seconds.  If it runs continuously then the ECU is shafted!  Though being a MK1 its unlikly to be digifant, not very common...
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Re: wont start after new fuel pump pls help
« Reply #2 on: 02 September 2006, 11:29 »
tks mate   not sure if its k-jet or digi how can i tell

sorry for the ignorance

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Offline rubjonny

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Re: wont start after new fuel pump pls help
« Reply #3 on: 02 September 2006, 19:23 »
If you look at the airbox, if it has lots of fuel pipes running off to the injectors its K-Jet, and if its just a plain airbox its digi :)
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Offline adam20202

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Re: wont start after new fuel pump pls help
« Reply #4 on: 27 October 2006, 19:32 »
can i ask if you have fixed this yet??

was it to do with your battery being earthed to your gearbox?

i had a problem with the car not wanting to start at all.
was just ticking.i found out that there was a bad connection from the battery to the gearbox.problem sorted!

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: wont start after new fuel pump pls help
« Reply #5 on: 27 October 2006, 23:38 »
bit of a generic answer, but here are possible problems,

dodgy earth for lift pump/injection pump
dodgy 12v for lift pump/injection pump
loose connector
damaged relay
kinked/trapped fuel line
air lock in fuel line