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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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hi there car was running low on fuel but not quite run out.the cars revs stated to die and eventully only ran on three cylinders before stalling. i tried to restart it but nothing. on closer investigation i have found no spark and no fuel being supplied i have tried the ecu on another car and its ok has anyone else fonud this fault and what might it be?
its a 2wd g reg with greens three bar map t34 chip 500 intercooler just has no spark and no fuel please post any usefull tips cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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have you checked the two supply relays(fuel pump, ecu supply) and both of there fuses?
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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has the fuel pump cut off switch in the boot tripped?
might be worth a look.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nicksaph
has the fuel pump cut off switch in the boot tripped?
might be worth a look.

that would be my guess as well it's under the spare wheel switch should be in the down position
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvyn
Originally Posted by nicksaph
has the fuel pump cut off switch in the boot tripped?
might be worth a look.

that would be my guess as well it's under the spare wheel switch should be in the down position
A Panda block sorts this design fault out nicely
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by The Gravedigger
Originally Posted by Alvyn
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has the fuel pump cut off switch in the boot tripped?
might be worth a look.

that would be my guess as well it's under the spare wheel switch should be in the down position
A Panda block sorts this design fault out nicely
i have heard about people taking out the cut off switch. what does this acomplish, does it make the pump run any better and is it just a case of cutting the wires and joining them together?
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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the reason the switch is there in the 1st place is for safety as if you get hit up the arse it cuts the pump off stopping the fuel being pumped so I would rather have it than not
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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i know its there for safety, my 2.9 4x4 was written off by a rear end shunt and the fuel pump cut out! but also i follow a few rallys and when you are tanking down a forrest track at three in the morning in the pouring rain with a boot full of camping gear and a rock hits your spare wheel well and the pump trips out you sometimes wish the cut off wasen't there
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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! but also i follow a few rallys and when you are tanking down a forrest track at three in the morning in the pouring rain with a boot full of camping gear and a rock hits your spare wheel well and the pump trips out you sometimes wish the cut off wasen't there[/quote]

from that it would seem that u have answered your own Q

ps it wont affect the performance m8
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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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More to the point Louie1 was it the pump trip, did this work???????

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