Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.0 Car wont start

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Tue 28 Jul 2009 15:18
99 1.0 Car wont start - steady.eddie
Hi all, my wifes corsa won't start, good battery, got spark but no feed to fuel pump, it will run by priming with petrol, anyone have any ideas please?
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Tue 28 Jul 2009 16:06
99 1.0 Car wont start - bell boy
do you mean it will run because the fuel pump primes the system when the relay fires
but then dies soon after
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Tue 28 Jul 2009 17:37
99 1.0 Car wont start - steady.eddie
Hi, No the fuel pump does not run, I have primed manually.
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Tue 28 Jul 2009 18:18
99 1.0 Car wont start - bell boy
relay probably packed up then for pump
its above the fuses and coloured purple
ive just had to actuate this to work out which relay it was
im assuming your key is being recognised by the immobilisor circuit
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Tue 28 Jul 2009 19:05
99 1.0 Car wont start - steady.eddie
Thanks Bell Boy.
The light on the dash stays on and not flash.
I will look at relay later.
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