fuel pump relay

[the saint]

hi newbe here!!!
i have got a 1985 123 series 230e. i am having trouble starting the car and i suspect its the fuel pump relay.
the trouble is,that i dont know where it is!!!!!

thanks in advance!

 

[television]

hi newbe here!!!
i have got a 1985 123 series 230e. i am having trouble starting the car and i suspect its the fuel pump relay.
the trouble is,that i dont know where it is!!!!!

thanks in advance!

Hello Rodger, and welcome, It might be best if you looked up your car here

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

Use the first 6 figures of you VIN to find your car, go to electrical, the fuse/relay box / holder.

Malcolm

 

[230te man]

Hi Rodger,
I have an '82 W123 230TE and the fuel pump relay is on the left side of the near side footwell above the bonnet release handle. You'll need to drop the trim beneath the glovebox (3 screws, hidden by plastic covers).
Mike

 

[the saint]

thanks fellas.... should be able to sort it now....any ideas where to get a replacement relay??

oh and my name is not rodger!!!! ha ha

 

[Blobcat]

If not Roger then Ian or Val ?

 

[television]

thanks fellas.... should be able to sort it now....any ideas where to get a replacement relay??

oh and my name is not rodger!!!! ha ha

Its hardly worth getting a secondhand one, should be OK from MB, Whats wrong with the old one.

Malcolm

 

[the saint]

Its hardly worth getting a secondhand one, should be OK from MB, Whats wrong with the old one.

Malcolm

the one thats on ther car is sticking, so sometimes it doesnt start!
which is fun!!!!!!


and no...not ian or val!!!

 

[Blobcat]

Then how about Simon, Leslie, Terrance, Edgar, Brian, Vincent, George, Tom, Paul, Hugh or Louis? Never thought so many actors played him

 

[television]

the one thats on ther car is sticking, so sometimes it doesnt start!
which is fun!!!!!!


and no...not ian or val!!!

Have you tried to clean the contacts, and are there any dry soldered joints.When they come to me I blanket solder the whole board and use a switch lubricant cleaner on the contacts, any high points on the contacts should be filed off,using a very smooth file.

malcolm

 

[the saint]

Have you tried to clean the contacts, and are there any dry soldered joints.When they come to me I blanket solder the whole board and use a switch lubricant cleaner on the contacts, any high points on the contacts should be filed off,using a very smooth file.

malcolm

thank you malcolm.....i will give that a try before i get a new one

 

[the saint]

Then how about Simon, Leslie, Terrance, Edgar, Brian, Vincent, George, Tom, Paul, Hugh or Louis? Never thought so many actors played him

nope....none of those!!! ha ha ....... ian ogilvy was my era with his xjs!

 

[TimN]

I would recommend that you touch each of the joints with a solering iron anyway just to make sure.

You could bypass the relay. It is there because it has a seconday function. If the car attempts to over rev it cuts the power supply to the pump. It might be that part of the system that has failed. If that could be isolated then you might have a goer.

 

[television]

I would recommend that you touch each of the joints with a solering iron anyway just to make sure.

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You cant do that without applying solder (cored resin leaded)

Malcolm

 

[230te man]

Hi the saint,
I've just had to replace one on a 1982 230te. The part no. of mine was 0015456705, and I ordered one from my local MB dealer in Portsmouth and it cost me £106.90
Mike

 

[moons]

Great info Mal,mines on its way out also, already soldered so time for a new one, any ideas on price ? also noisy fuel pump,again any ideas on price ?

 

[moons]

Oh Bugger....that much..Thats the kids maintenence gone again this month.

 

[television]

Great info Mal,mines on its way out also, already soldered so time for a new one, any ideas on price ? also noisy fuel pump,again any ideas on price ?

What is your car please

 

[moons]

Hi Malcom .mine is an 84 ce.thanks .Moons.

 

[television]

I would ask Rob Parker a member here who breaks many cars. with most you can by pass to test by removing them and linking pins 7 and 8 and the fuel pump will run all of the time to test

 

[moons]

Thanks.on my way to an Auto Elec this morning.it runs fine for the first 15 miles then starts to misfire then loses all power,if i pull over for 10 mins all is ok for another 10 miles.This is why i am always late for work.Cheers .Moons.