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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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can someone help me please...where is the fuel pump relay on a 1990 escort rs and wat colour is it
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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under the dash near the throttle pedel and its the pink one
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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cheers mate
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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does anyone know how to change it.does it have wires going into it
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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it should just pull out if you take the air vent out nxt to the steering wheel you should get a better view of it.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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As above.

Whats the problem you are having?
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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wont start..just keeps turning over just wont kick to get it started..was told it could be the fuel pump relay
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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If you hear the fuel pump prime when the ignitions turned on its not that thats playing up.
I think
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by xrmalin
If you hear the fuel pump prime when the ignitions turned on its not that thats playing up.
I think
Not necessarily........

Is the pump not running when you crank the engine over then?
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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no sure..dont really know wat to lookout for or listen too
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You will probably need your glamorous assistant to listen out or turn the engine over.

Can be hard to hear, just a faint buzzing.

Check for that first and get back to me
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