Guest silhouette cabriolet Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi, I have a 1994 escort 1.6 16v efi. I switched the car off at a car park left the car for 5 mins come back and it wouldn't start. I checked out the car after getting it home, there is no fuel pump sound when turning the key and when starting the engine there is no spark to any cylinder. Please help Any suggestions? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodspeedcreations Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi mate has it got the pats imobillizer fitted with the chipped keys if it is it sounds like it has got imobillizer failure as this stops the fuel pump and spark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silhouette cabriolet Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 It has an immobiliser but I don't think the key is chipped it's a very thin key and doesn't have the little red tab on the top, to set the alarm you have to lock, unlock and lock again then the alarm beeps to tell you it's armed. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuDaBear Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Does it have a alarm light? is that functioning as normal. Are the injectors pulsing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silhouette cabriolet Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 There is a red light next to the clock on the dash that flashes when the alarm is on. That is still working as it always has. How do I check the injectors? I tested the fuel pump with a legnth of wire and a battery and it sounds normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodspeedcreations Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Hi mate just a thought the inertia switch in the drivers side foot well behind the kick panel has not tripped off has it know this to happen on mk5's though slamming the door shut worth checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silhouette cabriolet Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Good shout I hadn't checked that yet. Unfortunately it hasn't tripped the switch. I was told maybe the crankshaft or camshaft sensor anyone know if this could be the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silhouette cabriolet Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Also going back to the immobiliser 1. How do you know if it's working or not and 2. Is it possible/worth removing it from the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodspeedcreations Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi mate the immobiliser stops the fuel pump and the spark /ignition the engine will still turn over the immobiliser is built into the ecu that is what makes me think that you must have chipped keys have had this problem be for on a late mk5a as near the model change to mk6 some did have the pats system fitted to them Near the ecu in the passenger footwell the is a test plug try a code reader of get a ford dealer to see what fault shows up the one i know about had a faulty key reader on the ignition lock this was replaced and the codes rest by ford and it was ok as for removing the immobiliser ask ford or a ecu specialist hope this is of some help to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silhouette cabriolet Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks :-) I have contacted ford and as usual they are charging twice what the local garage is charging. I just have to wait for them to become available, I will let you know what the results of speaking to the ecu are. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodspeedcreations Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 ok mate i know what ford are like but we have no option i know a bit about these and have played with a few and cant find away round the immobiliser as it is built into the ecu and the external feeds aint 12 volt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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