[W126 Coupe] W126 electrical/fuel issue

[ARTHUR STILLWELL]

Hey Dick,

It may sound really dumb, but I have a 500sec that I think the relay 
is gone. But being as I am new to the Mercedes car culture, I don't 
know where the fuel pump relay is. Could you give me a place to look.

Corky



At 07:47 AM 10/28/2008, you wrote:

>ditto Jonathan's remarks..fuel pump relay should be first item to go 

>if you have a spare you can swap.  Leave the rest alone until proper 

>diagnostics have been performed.

>

>Regards,

>Dick

>

>

>On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:51 AM, rider tn 

><<mailto:ridertn at hotmail.com>ridertn at hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hello Folks just wanted to ask a question regarding my 1984 380 SEC 

>euro/gray. I was given this beautiful machine by my dad, he had 

>parked the car for 1.5-2 years without driving/starting it. I 

>drained the tank and the tank screen was clear of any dirt or 

>foreign material also a new sender for the fuel guage. New Bosch 

>spark plugs, cap, rotor button, & wires all replaced. The reason I 

>am emailing into the group basically the 380 runs and drives great 

>then when running at normal operating temp, the engine just stops 

>and the amber light on the fuel guage comes on. After waiting for 

>five-ten minutes the engine starts right up. I have asked several 

>shops that have worked on my car, they said that they will just have 

>to start from the back and head toward the front. I have ordered a 

>new Bosch fuel pump, new iginiton unit. Checked the fuel relay did 

>not have any wires loose, any help would be greatly appreciated. Cecil Elliott

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