mk5cos

which is the relay for the fuel pump on the escort cosworth as my relays seems to have amind of there own by switching on and off causing the car to stop and miss !

i have had a look at it and it seems to be the two tiny brown relays near the largest relays on on the fuse box.

any1 know what these two brown ones do?

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

sounds like the fusebox is failing, very common problem on escort cossies, new ones are available from ford for about £200

steve

mk5cos

thought it might be that only does it now and then. are they the same as the mk5 escorts do you know?

ESCYSCOTT

iTrader: (1)

deffo sounds like the fusebox mate, i had to put a one in mine 2 weeks after i bought it last year the car is on its 3rd now

mk5cos

dont tell me that! are they easy to swap? they look like multiplugs too me or is it pro job?

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

very easy to swap, 2 big multiplugs a few little multiplugs and 3 bolted in wires.

steve

ESCYSCOTT

iTrader: (1)

piece of piss mate, all the plugs are different sizes and you cant get them in wrong

mk5cos

cheers thats a relief. i saw a receipt for one on a cossie (when i was looking for one) and ford had charged him £550

did yours do it more when the car got hot?

it really only does it after its been driven a while!

i let it cool down for a 1hr and then started again and after 20 miles on the motorway it started up again-just want to make sure it is that.

Escort cos

I think they are the same as a normal mk5 escort mate. So if you want to cut costs then go to any scrap yard

K17SSE

Dont get one fromthe scrappies
igot one the other week but i is the wrong type as it does not have the fuse or diode in the middle
If you do find one check the part numbers are identical
DONT MAKE MY MISTAKE

mk5cos

ford said they were slightly different and that the new replacement one had been modded.

wonder if they are the same as the rs2000's?

chRiS & dawn

As said above check number matches exactly.

Had to change mine recently as a fuse kept blowing when i put indicators on. New fusebox cured it.

Also had to have one on an RS2000 which did all sorts of wierd things when it went.

Were you in Morecambe area last weekend?

Chris

mk5cos

hi chris and dawn how you doing? hope all is well

yes,i was in morecombe working in the westend and i will be there this weekend. saw a nice 3dr sierra cos on my travels, black, does some1 on here own it?

thought it might be the guy who does the lancashire website? forgot his name now!

mk5cos

941ga4a073bab is the fuse box number on my cossie but i have my suspicions it has been changed at some point (susposed to be 96AG14A073BA) , can any1 give me the numbers on theres to compare?

they are stamped (on mine) on the righthand side on top of the fuse box when you unclip it and lower it down?

also there will be a date stamped on it as well.

AJ Escos

why do you think it should be one not the other m8 i know of 3 escossies and they all use different fuse boxes, ford list quite a few for the escos also

mk5cos

oh. just wanted to make sure some1 had NOT put the correct part in it thats all. ne retails at £109 (mine) and the other £190

but if there are three or more part numbers for them then its proberly correct.

art411y

iTrader: (1)

hi mate i believe the solder becomes hard and brittle and if you use auprated fuel pump it puts extra load on the relay .i had my board repaired and strengthened at a cost of 75pounds .before this was done she let me down at a show due to pump relay faliure i had to bypass tue relay to a permanent feed

mk5cos

might have that done then, it runs a uprated pump.

mk5cos

it was the fuse box. it gets really hot if your driving at night no wonder the solder brakes! i looked at about 30 cars and most had the boxes taken out of them. must be a bad problem for fords.

A.Moore

When i got my esc cos the fuel pump ran continuous, due to a rewire because of the dreaded fusebox fault.
I have a very helpful auto electrician who remove and stripped the fusebox and resoldered all the dry contact joints.2 hours work and cost me £50 , everything now works as it should with all excess wiring removed.

Escort cos

Mine appears to be wired like that

A.Moore

Mine was faulty on the dip beam and fuel pump.Pump now fires up pressurises and shuts off,as it should.Give it a go with an autoelectrician,if not it's a new fuse box £££££.

Escort cos

I had an auto electrician look at it once to do with a different problem to do with the fuel pump. He just shrugged his shoulders and walked away after sorting my original problem

A.Moore

That's a shame, the guy i used also fitted my CAT1.He's done a fair few fuseboxs he says and is now a dab hand!It was all out with minutes and stripped.Shame you are not local as i would have given you his number.

Escort cos

Ho hum. I'll get there in the end. Just have to put it on me list of never ending jobs

art411y

iTrader: (1)

hi mate its artie with escos art411y a mobile auto tech did my fuse board called mark hill tel no is 01472503743

Escort cos

Cheers artie i'll bear it in mind

mk5cos

i have kept my old one so if it happens again i may send it off to be done.