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hessie

Post subject: El falcon wont start

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:19 pm

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Hey everyone, ive got a 97 el falcon and recently ran outa fuel on my way home. after i got the car home, the next day i put around 30liters of fuel into the tank, tried to start it and no go!! ive left it sitting for a week now and it still dosnt wanna click over.
Ive tried to tip a lil fuel into the throttle body to get it pumping threw and it fires up straight away then stalls agian. doas anyone know what is wrong ??

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Post subject: Re: El falcon wont start

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:25 pm

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sounds like youve either got a blocked fuel filter, or fuel pump.

can you hear the pump going when you first click the car to the ON position?

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Post subject: Re: El falcon wont start

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:30 pm

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Yah i can deffs hear the fuel pump whinning when i turn the key

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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:36 pm

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check fuel pressure then if its definitely working

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hessie

Post subject: Re: El falcon wont start

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:48 pm

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sorry mate im not really sure How to chck the fuel pressure
can anyone help me out ??

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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:37 am

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swap out the fuel filter, under the rear passenger side. most likely really gunked up

Should cost about $15

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