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Volvo: Volvo 240 GL B200 1989 dont start, volvo 240 gl, engine cranks


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-----Question-----
Hello,
Excuse my bad english.

My problem:
My car stop running cause of the fuel pump. There was no fuel anymore in the filter.

I've tested the pump, and it still work. I've changed the green relay (78€).
But: It didn't start and no fuel arrives in the filter.

THe yellow/red dread (alim relay => Pump) has no electricity.
There is electricity in red dread, and the other two dreads of the relay. There still 3 dreads (blue, black and yellow/red)

What can it be ?

-----Answer-----
Gabe,
If the fuel pump runs ok then power from the relay is stopped or the relay itself is bad. The pump relay is a white relay under the glove box area against the firewall, #3523608. If the control unit can not make a ground via the relay when the engine is cranking means the control unit is unable to ground the system and the c/unit is defective. The black and yellow wire from the relay goes to the c/unit and is  the ground wire for the system. The c/unit grounds that wire when there is spark and the engine cranks.

Thanks,

But I couldn't find any relay #3523608, i've changed the relay 3 523 639 without succes.
Are there models of 244 without it ? or other places where it could be ?  

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Gabe,
My guess is that the car and fuel system you have is not what we have here in the U.S. We use a 3523608 white fuel pump relay. Get a book on the fuel system that you have and trace the power flow. Send me the fuel system wiring and I will look at it with you.