car only runs when you jump relay

Asked by Troy May 29, 2015 at 05:21 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Replaced fuel pump due to spitting and sputtering.
Car ran perfect for ten minutes. Began spitting and
sputtering again. Tried running obd on it. It took a
minute to get it to link up. It through cam sensor
code. Replaced sensor. Now car only starts when I
jump relay. However it runs perfectly when you
jump relay

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Reelin68 answered 9 years ago

Just buy a new relay. The old one must be stuck open. Or do you mean there's no power going to it?

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Troy answered 9 years ago

The fuel pump only turns on to start car when you jump (ground) the relay

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