Hello all,
I am posting this in hope that someone could help me.

I have a 96 460 2.0 liter engine. It has worked fairly well until recently, but two weeks ago, just the day after I had passed the MOT inspection without problems, that car stopped starting.

That day I had taken the car to run some herrands and it had no problem at all, but I was going home and stoped by the supermarket, left the car parked for ten minutes, and when I came back the car first started a couple of times.
The first time it started it sounded ok, but It didn't "react" when I pressed on the gas pedal, then it turn off. The next three times, it also started but the motor had more problems to keep running. The last time it almost sounded as if the engine cylinders where failing until it turn off. Then the car hasn't started at all. I had plenty of battery left as I probably have cracked the car another 20 times since then and there is still some battery left.

I have checked the error codes and i get a 111 in the slot number 2. I have checked if there is spark from one of the cables to the spark plugs, and I can see a clear electrical spark when putting it close to the engine block.

I also took out one of the spark plugs, and it was totally dry, even though I had been cracking the engine several times.

I have also checked with a Digital Multi Meter if there is current coming to the fuel pump, and when i put the key in position II there is a 12V current coming into the engine, the fuelpump-relay seems fine also with a resistance of 68 ohms between the pins I think 85 and 86. But I CAN'T HEAR ANY BUZZING from the fuel pump, even if I dismantle the back seat and put my ear next to it. How loud is the sound from the fuel pump?

So here are my questions:
Could it be that the fuel filter is totally clogged and that the pump registers that there is enough pressure so it doesn't need to start? I have not changed the fuel filter in 4 years and I wonder if that could have something to do with it?

How do you change the fuel pump, how many hours would it take an inexpert mechanic such as myself? How about in a garage, how many hours would they charge? Is it doable with a car parked on the street?

Is there anything else that I am missing and that I could check before leaving the car to the mechanic (or giving it away)?

Thank you very much for your help, all comments are appreciated.
Cheers,
Alfonso

sounds like it could be a faulty pump to me!
Grendel

Anyone has any idea of how difficult this may be?

I have removed the rear seats and it seems that the fuel pump is very accesible and should be easy to replace, but looking in the forums I see that some people remove the whole gasoline deposit to do this, and I don't really undersatnd why this should be done?

I have called the mechanic and they want 360€ to replace the pump but to me it looks like a simple repair.
The pump looks a bit like the one in this post: http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/forced-indu...l-pump-diy.html

So my question is, can I just remove the old one and put a new one through the hatch in the rear seats or do io need to remove the tank?

Thank you for the help!

It should be possible to do as you say, as long as you get the seal fitted ok so the tank doesnt leak at all, then it should be that simple.
Grendel