Help.. fuel pump. wont start

1. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

   #1 13th August 2012, 20:36

   hi i have just been doing the clucth on my vtr and for some reason it wont start now..
   
   and i have noticed that when i turn the ingintion on i cant here the fuel pump start up (the ential wind nosie they make).. so i am amsuming that the fuel pump has stopped working but i dont see any reason why it would.. battery was dissconnect before work started and i never touched any wires other that the two earths on gear box..
   
   i dont know why it should stop working.. and my multi meter has gone pop.. so i cant double check it for power.. (i am making a wire with a bulb tonight to try and test it for power tomorrow)
   
   does anyone know any reason why it should of stopped working.. if i have or might ahve done something without realising..
2. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #2 13th August 2012, 20:39

   Everything else electrical work?
3. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

   #3 13th August 2012, 20:45

   Yes everythig else works just wont cant get car started and like i say i now cant here the fuel pump.. So im amsuming its this till i can test
4. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

   #4 14th August 2012, 15:08

   I have tested fuel pump and one wire is getting constant live when ignition is on and other gets power when I turn over engine...
   
   So I take it that the fuel pump is gone and I'm now on way to scrapy to get a replacement.
   
   Hoping this works..
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 14th August 2012, 16:20

   Double check your connections on the gearbox,& check that the crank sensor is plugged in properly mate.
6. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #6 14th August 2012, 16:21

   You said apart from the 2 earths on the box
   
   That will be it. Clean them up / make sure they're tight - same happened to me
7. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

   #7 14th August 2012, 22:14

   Got it started.. Dont know what the hell was wrong... I put new pump on and still same thing except when i put mu hand on the pump i could feel it working.. (feel the vibrations) but still wouldnt start... :mad:
   
   So i decided to put the orginal pump back in and see if i could feel that working..
   
   But magically when i turned it over it started straight away :confused:
   
   Turned it off and on a few times and it works fine... :banghead:
8. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #8 14th August 2012, 22:43

   If it cut's out over the next few day's clean your earths
9. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

   #9 14th August 2012, 22:48

   Guna do that tomorrow just in case and also check the knock sensor..