New fuel pump relay - no sound of pump priming?

[DT1]

I had a non-VW fuel pump relay in my car and every time I turned the key to aux I could hear the fuel pump prime.

I now have a VW fuel pump relay but when I turn the key now...nothing.

Car still runs fine, I'm just wondering if this is normal. Can't understand why a new relay should behave differently.

[bensspares]

Its normal..some do some and some dont....most of the cars I had over the years didnt prime before start up and had no running problems.

[mark1gls]

My Mk1 Golf Gti with a DX engine in has never primed the fuel pump and it starts and runs with no problems.

If it works I would not worry about it priming the pump.

[dubs]

As above my Mk1 Golf GTi primes but my Mk1 rocco GLi doesnt, both start as quick as each other

[DT1]

That's good to know, I had to replace both pumps a couple of years ago, just wanted to make sure I wasn't heading for some more problems.

Thanks.

[ianaudia4]

My Storm used to with a non VW relay, since having to change the relay it doesn't but works fine.