newbie needs help

1996 elantra wouldn't start, timming belt is fine, fuel pump wasn't working, i changed the pump and the relay, it started, than ran about two miles and died again and now won't start, acting like it did before i changed all that. anyone with any ideas, at at a loss. thanks again to all of you for taking the time to help us car dumb ones out here.---hat!

I would check the fuel pump, there is a test jumper under the hood (can't remember where it is). I know you just changed it but you probably have some shortcuts in your main harness. That would explain how the car worked but died again.

Go there :

http://hmaservice.com/

and register, when you're logged in clic "Service Information" on the top left of the page.

From there you'll be able to select you car model and year and do a search (fuel pump obviously). In the result you should have instructions on how to test the fuel pump without openning the fuel tank.

Good luck!

well assuming you messed with the battery terminals maybe they are corroded. try the simplest things that involve starting mainly the battery and the battery cables/terminals determine thats not it then start else where