fuel pump relay location?

[bene30jane]

after my car breaking down on sunday (1/3/2009) i found blown fuse for fuel pump, replaced that and still didnt start, fitted a new fuel pump this evening, all was fine , just went to go out in the car and now wont start , tries to but dies straight away.... can anyone help with the fuel pump relay location?....

[magpie]

if a 4 pot it's under a long cover across the bulk head.
there is room for three relays but i've only seen two here.
its the one nearest the fuse box.

[bene30jane]

nice one cheers mate.....

[Brianmoooore]

If the pump fuse blew, then the problem is almost certainly the fuel pump itself beginning to stick.
A good thump with the handle of a hammer or a long 1/2" socket extension bar will usually get it going temporarily, but it needs replacing.

[magpie]

does your car have an immobilizer?

[bene30jane]

i've replaced the pump yesterday and now the relay with a non genuine one (is it recommended to use a genuine one?) today and seems fine, i took the old relay apart and it had burnt out.... yes the car does have an immobilizer but dont think thats at fault, i think the pump seized due to me cleaning it out whilst replacing the tank , just going to give it a run now to see if its all ok....

[easy]

what happened, anything?

[bene30jane]

yeah its all fine, doesn't start like it used to though. takes 2 cranks of the key to get it going....

[Brianmoooore]

yeah its all fine, doesn't start like it used to though. takes 2 cranks of the key to get it going....

Assuming your replacement pump was second hand, it probably has a faulty non return valve, and is allowing the pressure in the fuel rail to drop off while parked.