Fuel Pump Or Relay 30 ?

[Guest iknownothing]

Hi, our car won't start, the engine turns over but it doesn't fire. I have read a lot about the dreaded relay 30 but my next door neighbour thinks its the fuel pump. My question is - how do I tell if its the relay (cheap repair) or the fuel pump (expensive repair)

The car is a Petrol Galaxy GLX 1996.

 

Any advice will be much appreciated but please talk in simple terms,

Thanks,

Rick.

[tedwards]

I had the same problem, changed relay30 over a year ago & no repeat of the problem.

 

Its easy to change on a Mk1 & only around a tenner IIRC.

 

Sometimes removing the relay and giving it a sharp tap against something free's it up & the engine will fire.

 

Definitely the option to choose first.

 

Regards,

 

Tony

[sepulchrave]

Errrrr....

 

2.0, 2.3 or 2.8 Petrol??????????? :16:

[Guest iknownothing]

Errrrr....

 

2.0, 2.3 or 2.8 Petrol??????????? :16:

its a 2.0 petrol

[NikpV]

take it out and give it a sharp tap - may release it if stuck

 

Its in the faq here

[Guest iknownothing]

Next door neighbour has had another look and found it was relay 167.

He got me a second hand one for a fiver to check & its fine now.

I was that chuffed that it wasnt the pump that I went and bought him a crate of lager.

 

He didnt want to take it but finally agreed and then proceeded to weld & fill a hole in the back

of the car to make him feel better.

 

Cheers to all for advice.

 

Rick.