Won't start, fuel pump? Options

[#1RAGE]

Just since this last weekend, my 914 has been having trouble starting. It turns over and over but doesn't start. Two out of three times trying, I got it to start. The last time I noticed just before it finally started, I heard a buzzing sound come on. Normally I hear this buzzing sound coming from the front of the car when it is running. Is that noise coming from the fuel pump?

I have heard that some people relocate the fuel pump to the front trunk area. If that is the case with my car, would the fuel pump likely be underneath the tank?

Just to make it clear. Normally I hear a buzzing noise coming from the front trunk / gas tank area. Recently I have been having trouble starting the car but just before it does the noise appears... which leads me to think it might be the fuel pump.

I'm not much of a mechanic. I remember looking for the fuel pump a couple years ago and couldn't find it in the engine bay; this also leads me to believe it is up front somewhere.

Thanks in advance.

[Katmanken]

Square relays are easy. Listen for clicks when activated or......

Take a couple of very small screwdrivers or knife blades and carefuly spread the cover box relative to the base to unlock the cover. Pull the cover up. Plug into the harness, and do your start sequence while looking at the little arm. If it works, the coil turns into an electromagnet, pulls the little arm closed and creates an electrical contact between the arm and another contact.

I hadda troubleshoot my daughters Volvo this weekend. THey run a later version of the Bosch design with a hot wire instead of a flap. With the cover off, both relays tripped in response to key movement to energize the pumps (plural).

Ya might want to open the relay to look inside. My L-jet relay was corroded out from water standing inside and needed replacing. The Volvo guys recommend resoldering the Bosch relays as they the guts become unsoldered over time.

Ken