john555 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 i was driving home last nite and my car started spluttering for a short while then it was ok again then a couple of minutes later it just totaly cut out iv recently had a new uprated fuel pump fitted but all the wireing seems ok and iv checked the fuel pump fusedoes any one have any ideas what it might be someone told me the imobiliser cut the fuel pump out could that be the problem or are there any other common problemsmy car is a 1997 mk3 golf obd2 Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 there is also a relay which controls the fuel pump. common fault on MK2s Link to post Share on other sites
john555 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 dont supose you have any idea what number relay it is Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 bottom right, position 12. Don't know the printed number Link to post Share on other sites
john555 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 mines got 167 wrote on it finger crossed its that ill go get one tomorrow thanks for the help Link to post Share on other sites
john555 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 been playing with the relay and it seems to click over ok does anyone know if there is a fuel cut off sensor or similar Link to post Share on other sites
john555 0 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 still cant figure out whats wrong iv changed the relay changed the fuse and still no power is getting through to the pump does anyone know if there is any thing else that can cut the power to the pump irealy havent got a clue what else i could check Link to post Share on other sites
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