today my car would not start. and i couldn't hear the fuel pump turn on. i could hear the main rely click very very soft.

so i had my dad go to turn the key and i listened to the fuel pump from the back and the damn thing started up. so my dad thinks im dumb and hes like god for making it start but ya.

i go to start it again and it starts so i drive it around and it runs like crap like usual. and i go to park it and turn it off. ok this is where it gets weird.

then after its off i turn the key to the on position and this is what it does.

1 time time i try to start it it starts

2nd time i head the fuel pump prime and it starts then i hear a bad rattle from the back of the car then it dies.

3rd time starts

4th takes awhile for the check engine light to turn off but eventually does and fuel pump primes.

5th time same thing as the second time

6th time it sits with the check engine light and never turns off nor does the fuel pump prime. even tho i think it started.

7th time starts and runs fine

i dont know but maybe i just narrowed it down?

 

My guess is your main relay. I would start with that as its a cheaper part to just swap. If you have swapped your main relay already your pump could be bad. You'd have to pull your back seat and inspect the pump itself and check the wires for voltage to operate the pump.

 

yea i would go with the main relay too.