You have to let the fuel pump fully turn on. So put the key in the ignition, turn it to the on position, and WAIT until you see the digital odometer (or until the radio turns on). Then try to start the car. See if it does the same thing.
my car stopped on me sunday. i think its the fuel pump. after sitting for aboutSometimes when i fire up my car it starts right away, sometimes i have to crank a little while for it to turn over(nothing major just enough to know somethings wrong). I was told it was the fuel filter, any other ideas? Dont want this thing to crap out on me, my trucks out of commision for another week on a new build so i dont want to just dig in and tear it apart right now till i have another vehicle.
my car stopped on me sunday. i think its the fuel pump. after sitting for about
30 minutes. it started. i had no pressure at the fuel rail. now i have thirty psi
when its running but as soon as i turn the key off it drops to zero. i called my local
ford dealer and they said it could be the fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator or the constant control relay module. my car started doing like yours and it got to where
i had to cycle the key on and off 3 or four times before it would start. i disconnected the vacuum hose from the fuel pressure regulator and the pressure
went from 30 to 40 psi. i think its the fuel pump or the CCRM. i'm changing the fuel pump first. ford wanted $99.00 to tell me what the problem is. i may be sorry
but i'm going to change paarts until i fix it
You have to let the fuel pump fully turn on. So put the key in the ignition, turn it to the on position, and WAIT until you see the digital odometer (or until the radio turns on). Then try to start the car. See if it does the same thing.
i'm changing the fuel pump first. ford wanted $99.00 to tell me what the problem is. i may be sorry
but i'm going to change parts until i fix it
+1
It seems to be a common problem with these cars.
Mine used to do it on restarts, like the car is warmed up, I turn it off for a couple of minutes and then restart.
Now I turn the key to on, put on seatbelt etc and THEN try and start and it fires up every time.
I've noticed that when I've been running the AC, the car takes an extra second to start when hot. Leaving the key in the on position for a minute doesn't help. If I haven't been running the AC or the car is cold, it starts right up. All I can guess is the the AC compressor clutch is still engaged or there is some other load preventing immediate starting. Not something I'm willing to pay to "fix" at this point, however.
No way I'd start swapping parts without a diagnosis from an expert who actually looked at the car, i.e. a Ford dealer tech. And at that point, I'd rather pay them to fix it right than keep running around until the problem is solved.
Are you starting the car with the AC on? That would cause more load, making it harder for the car to start.
Are you starting the car with the AC on? That would cause more load, making it harder for the car to start.
Maybe your battery is slowly dying? Only other thing I can think of is your injectors/fuel pump are having a hard time at start up.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?