Well Happy New Year lads, i've had a great start to 2005.

first day back at work this morning, on my way down, get halfway then all of a sudden the revs died, tried dropping it down a gear to find the same.

car had died, pulled to a stop and tried starting it again, turns over ok but doesn't fire up?!?!?

this happened about a week ago, cut out on me but after about 5min managed to get it started again.

i get the feeling its being starved of fuel, plus yesterday i did nearly run it empty.

any idea's?????

oh by the way this is my XR3i not the RST

dave

 

Possibily a dodgy fuel pump/and or connection?

 

cheers moore, does it sound fuel related to you?

 

If it has anything to do with running the fuel low, try changing the fuel filter too!

 

check you fuel pump relay

does sound like fuel problems

check fo rspark as well dizzy or that stupid sensor on top of the dizzy

good luk mate

 

yep a very common problem on them.It's the purple relay under the drivers side dash.

 

thanks lads

i'll check them things out, need to get this sorted ASAP as i need A car!!! RIP RS now RIP XR as well

what and wheres the fuel pump relay?!?!?

 

yea deffo sounds like fuel pump relay my old cab used to do it.. i didnt have a clue what was wrong until i called the AA out one day as it wouldnt re-start... he knew straight away what it was!
the fuel pump relay as above is a BIG puple one somewhere under the drivers side dash.. its probably melted!

 

bugger, how do i find it?

 

look under your dash board drivers side and you should feel or see a load of relays

theres a tag at the back of the hold push in and push up then you will see the relay

as said its the pink one

just replace that first cheapest and easiest

then check fuel pump priming if not check wiring on pump or replace pump

change filter aswell as said before

 

Stupid question m8 , but this happened to me twice now , did not have any fuel in it , guage reading dodgy , just a thought , sometimes the most obvious is overlooked

 

my mate used to have to 'shake' his nova to see if there was any fuel left in it!

 

shut up rab! lol course I have

 

I know this is silly,, but check part of yer loom hasn't sagged down and is resting against the rocker cover or any hot area and has melted the wire covers, thuus shorting wires, especially to teh fuel pump. This happened to me, took me weeks to figure it out