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Old 15-01-2011, 12:07 PM
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cant start my escort rs turbo, when i turn the key the fuel pump doesnt come on, found drivers side carpet soaking wet and the wiring and 3 relays in the drivers side footwell also soaking wet, are any of those 3 relays anything to do with the fuel pump.

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Old 15-01-2011, 12:23 PM
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fuel pump relay?
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Old 15-01-2011, 12:26 PM
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sounds like the fuel pump relays gone pop
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is that one of the 3 relays in the drivers side footwell
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Yes should be purple.

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have taken the relay apart, was full of water, will have to see if it dries out and works again
Are these relays available to buy new

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all relays can be bought seperatly and avalable from ford, ebay or a scrap yard.. I bick up 3 relays for somthing else recently bought 3 for Ł2
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its the pink one you need i bought one from ford not long back about Ł30
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all ok now, left relay on a warm radiator for a few hours, plugged it back in and it started first time, thanks for the advice

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