gte not starting

[benji]

i can't get my nova gte to start, it has a spark, and turns over but won't fire, and it's definatly got fuel in it. i've only had a quick look cause it get's dark too early, just want to know what to look for next time i get chance. how do i check if the fuel pump is working? and that the injectors are firing?

cheers

ben.

[epo]

you should just be able to hear the fuel pump working

i always could on my gte and i can with my sri
in fact its loud on me sri

[benji]

probably the fuel pum asi havn't noticed it, i'll check tomorrow

[Aragorn]

might be the relay or the pump, put a test lamp or volt meter over the pump and try to start

that will give u an idea whats happening

[Will F]

It will be the relay, if its a fuel issue.
Pumps are usually bulletproof, unless they seize!

But you would have needed to leave it for a few years for that! lol

[benji]

right, i've put power to the pump and it come on so it must be the relay. how much are they from vauxhall?

[Gunzi]

I bought one a a couole of years ago, think it was ?18

[Chris]

get one from a scrapyard they are the same on all MPi vauxhall's

[epo]

i went through three fuel pumps in the two years i had my gte

[benji]

sorted, ?18.10 + VAT. it runs now

[robb]

I have a GTE with shorts, earth problems, in fact every bloody electrical problem under the sun!

Going to put a carb on it tonight! F***ing injection systems and electric crap.

I had power drains from everywhere, and possibly a short in instuments/inferior light/ciggy lighter circuit. Also earths are fine with no ign, and up to around 2ohms with ign on up to 9ohms when cranking, that's why mine won't run anyways.

[morrie]

my mate has a gte that wont start. he got told it could b phase timing. that was from a guy at vauxhall