1800 GTI wont start

Hi my 83 GTI cut out and now won't start. Can't here pump priming and can't find the pump repay either to check it….anyone tell me / show me where the pump relay should be please? Cheers.

Hello the fuel pump relay will be on the fuse board, it is located above the passenger side foot well, the relay has a fuse on it mine has a 16A red fuse, also I realised before the connection on the board behind the relay has come lose, mine is a ceramic fuse board so don't know if it varies to yours 

BAZ-GTI said

Hello the fuel pump relay will be on the fuse board, it is located above the passenger side foot well, the relay has a fuse on it mine has a 16A red fuse, also I realised before the connection on the board behind the relay has come lose, mine is a ceramic fuse board so don't know if it varies to yours 

Thanks, mine doesn't have a relay with a fuse anywhere. And the relay specified by VW for fuel pump doesn't have a fuse either. Must be different set up. Yours is a 1600?

Some don't have fuses (earlier do) and some don't prime, however if you take the relay out and bridge (bit of wire stripped on both ends and pushed in will do it ) the two large pins  opposite each other you will find out if your relay is shot, just don't run it like that because dangerous as it won't cut the fuel when the engine isn't running, might get you out of a jam in the future though, leave the wire in your glove box

36thCrazyFist said

Some don't have fuses (earlier do) and some don't prime, however if you take the relay out and bridge (bit of wire stripped on both ends and pushed in will do it ) the two large pins  opposite each other you will find out if your relay is shot, just don't run it like that because dangerous as it won't cut the fuel when the engine isn't running, might get you out of a jam in the future though, leave the wire in your glove box

Thanks, How do I identify the fuel pump relay?

Sorry that would help haha.

This should help you View topic: Fuze box wiring layout . Relay locations . Fuze locations . - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

Yes mines a 1600

36thCrazyFist said

Sorry that would help haha.

This should help you View topic: Fuze box wiring layout . Relay locations . Fuze locations . - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

Thank you, turns out the pump had failed….new one ordered👍

BAZ-GTI said

Yes mines a 1600

Ah, different set up then. Hope you work out why yours won start, mine turned out to be faulty pump.

Banshee101 said

36thCrazyFist said

Sorry that would help haha.

This should help you View topic: Fuze box wiring layout . Relay locations . Fuze locations . - The Mk1 Golf Owners Club

Thank you, turns out the pump had failed….new one ordered

Glad you figured it out! Soon be back on the road