No-start problems are common manifestations of vehicles and this include your 1996 Volkswagen Golf. This problem can be rooted to the fuel pump relay. The fuel pump relay is located under the dashboard near the steering column of your Volkswagen Golf. The fuel pump relay is responsible for allowing the ECM to control when the fuel pump is activated. There is also an oil pressure switch that serves as the backup of the relay. If the relay is not working as expected, you need to crank the engine with the starter motor until the oil pressure comes up and the oil pressure will activate the fuel pump. A fuel pump relay failure can be obvious as it shows signs of malfunction. Such sign is that it takes a lot of cranking for the engine to fire. The ECM will normally engage the fuel pump for just a few seconds once the ignition is hit. If you do not hear the fuel pump run for a few seconds, expect a problem in the fuel pump relay. Problems that involve fuel pump relays can be easily remedied by replacing it with a more efficient fuel pump relay such as the P2037-35367 Aftermarket fuel pump relay. Our site is one of the leading providers of Aftermarket fuel pump relay that will definitely spare you from all the troubles a malfunctioning fuel pump relay could bring. Search through our online catalog and you will find a complete line of this product.