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Car Forum / MINI / May 2004Fuel pump
Hi My K reg Cooper 1.3i's fuel pump stopped working. A friend had a look at it but couldn't find the problem however he did wire it straight to the battery and the pump works. Now it's wired directly to the battery with a switch installed. What could have failed? Is there a relay of some kind which could have failed and if so, where is it located. I'd look it up in my Haynes manual but I can't seem to find it. tia Stu Hi Stu, sounds like a fusebox problems, I had the same fault last year with my 1995 Sidewalk, can't remember what fuse it was, but the connectors inside the fusebox where melted, although the fuse was intact, I fitted a separate inline fuse and have not had a problem since Fitzy > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > tia > Stu I had a look at the fusebox tonight and there isn't one??? A pervious owner has removed the fuse box and put individual fuse holders on the wires. Therefore I need to find out what could the wires are. I also need to know if any off the relay boxes under the bonnet are for the fuel pump. > Hi Stu, > sounds like a fusebox problems, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > tia > > Stu > My K reg Cooper 1.3i's fuel pump stopped working. A friend had a look at it > but couldn't find the problem however he did wire it straight to the battery [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > failed and if so, where is it located. I'd look it up in my Haynes manual > but I can't seem to find it. Theres some sort of inertia switch somewhere under the bonnet to ill the fuel supply in the event of an accident. I've seen reports in the group before of the same problem and the very simple fix, but since injected Minis aren't exactly thick on the ground in my part of the world I've never really paid any attention. Maybe a google usenet search will turn up what you need, otherwise your Rover dealer *should* (which we all know doesn't mean they *will*) know what it is and how to fix it. Quite right Graham, the inertia switch is located directly above the wiper motor, and next to 2x relays, the switch has a black rubber top , if it clicks when pressed,, this means the switch was activated and this could have been the problem, I know one of the two relays next to the switch is for the additional electric fan fitted to the radiator,, the other could be the pump relay, but I'm not sure, Fitzy > > My K reg Cooper 1.3i's fuel pump stopped working. A friend had a look at it > > but couldn't find the problem however he did wire it straight to the battery [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > up what you need, otherwise your Rover dealer *should* (which we all > know doesn't mean they *will*) know what it is and how to fix it. Hi Fitzy Looks like I owe you a pint. It was the switch with the black rubber top. Many thanks for the info (all of you). Could it have been triggered by being up on a jack for the ball joint replacing or is it triggered by an impact? Stu > Quite right Graham, > the inertia switch is located directly above the wiper motor, and next to 2x [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > up what you need, otherwise your Rover dealer *should* (which we all > > know doesn't mean they *will*) know what it is and how to fix it. Graham suggested the switch "Stu",,,,,,,,,, I just gave you a hint as to where it lives, and its triggered by impact good luck Fitzy > Hi Fitzy > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > > up what you need, otherwise your Rover dealer *should* (which we all > > > know doesn't mean they *will*) know what it is and how to fix it. Many thanks Graham. Spot on. Stu > > My K reg Cooper 1.3i's fuel pump stopped working. A friend had a look at it > > but couldn't find the problem however he did wire it straight to the battery [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > up what you need, otherwise your Rover dealer *should* (which we all > know doesn't mean they *will*) know what it is and how to fix it.
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