Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:18:00 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Bad Fuel Pump Relay
> 1. Had I not had a previous C900, I would not have a spare fuel pump relay. > Surely this is as good an excuse as any to continue on a long and happy > succession of SAABs :) I gather the fuel pump relay is quite expensive and > I'd like to have a spare (just in case, again) ... Anyone know a good outlet > for less than a hundred quid? Failing that, what grade of wire would suffice > for a longer term test/bridge wire. I had some thin stuff, which is okay for > testing the 30/87 bridge, but I did not want to drive on it. > Most Bosch relays have a circuit board inside, the usual failure is cracking of the solder joints. I've never opened a Saab fuel pump relay but I've fixed many of the similar looking ones that Volvo uses. One thing to keep in mind is that a failing fuel pump often draws too much current (in excess of 10A or so) and will burn up a relay.
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