Only starts when it feels like it!!!!!!!

[droppedauII]

my au2 futra is haveing problems starting sometimes, leaveing the gf house the other night the thing wnt start n sounded like it wasnt geeting fuel so called the NRMA, wen he got there he tells me the fuel pump shat itself. so i sent it to the mechanic and got the pump changed and a full service
a week later the thing doing it again! but it doesnt occur every day just sumtimes so it make it hard for the mechanic to fix it coz it starts sumtimes! any one had this b4?
could there b sumthing wrong with the ECU?

any ideas please thanx

[RspecAU]

I would take it to a Ford dealer or somone who has a diagnostic computer this shouls tell you if there's a ECu problem.

[GK]

Originally Posted by droppedauII

my au2 futra is haveing problems starting sometimes, leaveing the gf house the other night the thing wnt start n sounded like it wasnt geeting fuel so called the NRMA, wen he got there he tells me the fuel pump shat itself. so i sent it to the mechanic and got the pump changed and a full service
a week later the thing doing it again! but it doesnt occur every day just sumtimes so it make it hard for the mechanic to fix it coz it starts sumtimes! any one had this b4?
could there b sumthing wrong with the ECU?

any ideas please thanx

You might want to give more information than "it sounded like it wasn't getting any fuel."

If you explain what it's doing in more detail, I'm sure there will be many here who will give you a list of things to check out, one at a time until you get it sorted.

GK

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by droppedauII

my au2 futra is haveing problems starting sometimes, leaveing the gf house the other night the thing wnt start n sounded like it wasnt geeting fuel so called the NRMA, wen he got there he tells me the fuel pump shat itself. so i sent it to the mechanic and got the pump changed and a full service
a week later the thing doing it again! but it doesnt occur every day just sumtimes so it make it hard for the mechanic to fix it coz it starts sumtimes! any one had this b4?
could there b sumthing wrong with the ECU?

any ideas please thanx

For your sake , Im hoping for starters that when the mechanic changed the fuel pump , that he changed the fuel filter too ???, a blocked fuel filter can put excessive load on a fuel pump eventually blowing fuses or burning it out.
Almost sounds like a new pump with an old dirty fuel filter problem maybe ( if it wasn't changed ).

If the fuel filter was changed aswell , then maybe it could be the charcoal canister is blocked/or the line from the tank to the charcoal canister blocked.

Next time it wont start , pop open the fuel cap and see if you get a big hiss of air release from the tank , if you do then you might have a breather problem which could be causing your problems.

Could even be the relay for the fuel pump, might be on its way out ( the contacts starting to burn out in it ) .

Just a few basic things to check first maybe , bit hard to fully diagnose the problem off that explination you gave us , as GK mentioned ;) .

cheers.

[droppedauII]

well its hard to explain really and its hard to the mechanic to solve coz it doesnt always have this problem. ita like trying to start ur car with no petrol put it dat way, thats the best way i can describe it really but thanx for the advice ill check it asap

[Stav]

I reckon its your fuel pump relay.Change it.Only costs a few bucks.

[GK]

Originally Posted by useless

I reckon its your fuel pump relay.Change it.Only costs a few bucks.

A cheap thing to replace and either fix the prob, or mark off the checklist.

Good idea useless, whose advice here was anything but!

GK