Expert: Emanuel Istudor - 4/10/2005

Question
1985 318i had intermittent starts. Now won't start.  No electricity to fuel pump or fuel pump fuse.  Can't find fuel pump relay. Jumped fuel pump, it runs. What should I do next?

Answer
Trace the wires back, check for coorosion, loose connections, severed wires.  make sure the fuse is good (replace it with a new one) use a volt meter to see where the problem is in the circuit. I would start from the fuel pump and trace my way back to the battery if i have to, all the way until i locate the point in the circuitry where there is no furthur flow of current.

Hope this helps.

manu