HELP PLEASE

[sidecarphil]

hi all i'm new to the forum but will be around for a while

i have a MK2 8valve GTi digifont (think it is spelt right ) 

i changed the clutch at the weekend and the car started ran and drove but then i washed the car and now non starting , if i run an earth lead from the battery to the engine then it turn's over but fuel pours out of the joint in the exhaust downpipe to the system 

then if i pull the fuel pump relay out after a few turns the motor start's but if i plug the relay it bump stop's again and wont restart
HELP ME PLEASE LADS AND LASSES

P.S it is a left hand drive one as i live in holland (if this matter's)

cheers phil

[danny_p]

your not going to like me saying this....

digifant dosen't like bad earth connections if you didn't  refit the one from the back of the rocker cover the ecu is more than likely dead.   they HATE havering that one disconnected it'll run for a short while but it'll fry the ecu, someone on here should be able to sort you out with a another one if that is the case

[sidecarphil]

but i didn't have that one disconnected HMMMMMM

car's eh

[Jay]

Have you checked all your earths?

[sidecarphil]

no not yet but tommorrow i will

where are they all ?

one on the gearbox , one on the rocker cover ?? and any more ??

[Jay]

I've no idea how many/where the earths are unfortunately, not in the Index of the Haynes manual either 

Hopefully someone else can list them.

[oakgreengolf]

one from the bonet to the wing (not sure the importance of that one though)

[cняis]

one from the bonet to the wing (not sure the importance of that one though)

mines been broken for 2 years and not caused any trouble. i think it has more to do with radio interferance 

[rubjonny]

turn the key 1 click, if fuel pump runs constantly you have a blown ecu.  take all the wires off the battery/starter and alternator including the gearbox earth off and clean them up wi sandpaper till shiny and refit.

danny its not the rocker cover earth that blows the ecu its the main gearbox earth that normally does it
edit: rocker cover earth when missing normally sends the clocks a bit dappy, think its mainly for sensor earthing?

[sidecarphil]

so drained 15ltrs of petrol from the sump today 

with the price of it

fitted a new earth wire to the gearbox/ chassis/ bettery and a new to me ECU and bumf non start 

thank you all for your help and remember it may look ok but it is pooped LOL