GTI fuel pump relay 8V K jet ?

[sparkplug]

OK so i believe the fuel pump relay has given up...well to be fair it is 30 years old

i have no priming of the under car pump (which it used to do on starting up ) the fuse is good 
as per the haynes manual , i have feeds to the relay base but nothing to the pump
the sparkplugs are dry so no fuel getting to em..
so i hope it's just the relay & not the pump as well 

[lemski]

Turn the relay upside down. If it primes then its the relay. If not the pumps gone

[sparkplug]

upside down ? it only fits in one way ?
 ( type 19 early mk2 )

[lemski]

Ive had ce1 k-jet it should go in another way and bridge the connections to make the fuel pump prime. As to check if the pump works still.

Or put a power to the pump underneath and see if it primes. Again eliminates pump

[sparkplug]

will try tomorrow  if it stops raining cheers 

[lemski]

No probs mate

[sparkplug]

tried the relay direct to the battery nothing so
renewed the relay with one from GSF
& she starts so happy days 

the old one had the date 08/85 on the side
 so i must send a letter to VW to complain , about the quality control   

[lemski]

Damn rite should have out lived the car