That's right folks. You are the best.

I coach a high school ultimate frisbee team and we had a great practice this evening in the unseasonal April snow here in Minneapolis. I was the last person getting into my car to leave tomight and my darned car wouldn't start. Turned over fine, but no ignition. I didn't hear the characteristic hum of the fuel pump when I turned the key, and so suspected some sort of fuel delivery problem and my mind naturally went to the fuel pump relay.

I've only had this 745 for a few months (I had a 1987 245 for about four years before it died this past December) and so I'm still learning my way around the insides of the car. Subsequently, I had no idea where the fuel pump relay was and since I have no car manual and my Haynes lives at home, I had no easy way of figuring this out.

I knocked on some random lady's door and she graciously let me into her home to use her computer so I could check the FAQs and try to get rolling again. In short order, I learned the relay's location as well as a quick diagnostic (feel for the click in the relay when you turn the key without starting the motor).

I went back outside to my car and quickly located the relay, put my hand on it, and felt for the clicking while turning the key. It clicked, but ever so faintly. Since I've read BB posts on and off for some time, I do carry spare fuel pump relays and AMMs and stuff like that. So I replaced the relay, turned the key, felt a strong click, turned the key more, and with one crank of the engine, it roared back to life. Hooray!!!

So thanks again, happy bricking, and don't leave home without your spare relays.

- Steve in Minneapolis
1988 745 GLE, 139k