Guest Stally08 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I'm driving along and the car cuts out, it won't accelerate, I have to pull over wait 5 minutes then try to start it, then after 5 minutes it does it again. Any suggestions what it could be? Any help is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 what car do you have to start with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It's a mk4 escort cab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escott1973i Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I had a few problems like that 1 was fuel not getting from the tank other was damp getting on the air filter just guess am no mechanic and also the timing needed adjusting coz it seemed to move an need resetting on the points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I'm no mechanic either but I think it could be the fuel pump didn't know if anyone has had this problem before, a few people I have asked have said it could be the fuel pump!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 MFI or EFI ?? could be fuel pump relay too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 well the aa man has said it could be the fuel pump, fuel relay or the dizzy so i will try them and in the mean time i will also replace the spark plugs and leads as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony8020 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Hi, I bought a MK4 cab yesterday, drove it home last night and this morning the car wouldn't start. An extremely helpful AA man said it was the fuel pump and rotor arm. He gave the fuel pump a slap and it started the car but the same thing happened to me as you, when at idle the car cut out, there just wasn't enough petrol going to the engine. Good job I knocked the bloke down £500! Suggest it might be the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 In my fuse box the fuel relay is normally pink but in mine there is no fuel relay does anyone know the part number for it the one I believe is the fuel relay is actually red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I don't know which of these is the fuel relay any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I believe it's the one to the left but it certainly aint pink lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maido Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 fuel pump relay is under the dashboard (drivers side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maido Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 the ones showing in pic are for wipers etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 If its a EFI it will be a small yellow one under the dash, took me ages to find mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I couldn't find it under there I'm gonna have to investigate further 2mora evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 If you go on your back near the peddles and look up behind the dash with a torch you will see em, there should be 4/5 (Diff colours/sizes) of em on a rail, the rail comes off if you use a stubby philips screw driver bit fiddly tho, or you find that most of the time they are just zip tied up there or dangerously! like mine - hanging down freely lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dag Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) hi mate ive got an89tennis it cuts out when the feul in the tank is low i keep it full and no cutting out if you can here the fuel pump working dont change it Edited September 2, 2013 by dag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrew Birch Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 This sounds similar to an issue im having with my mk4 escort cab 1.6i CVH. Mine cut out at speed (60mph) with almost a full tank. Got towed home, changed fuel filter (which was filthy) then a helpful neighbour suggested it could be the cam belt slip/fail. This stopped me in my tracks as i didnt want to be turning it over if the timings out. Now on mission to check cambelt and hopefully eliminate that before getting back to potential fuel delivery issue. Reason for not immediately dismissing the cam belt/timing issue is that the oil cap had blown off the head with such force it had snapped the little rubber lead/strap thing, this to me suggests a build up of pressure, potentially caused by mis timing, hence the ideas validation. Did you get to the bottom of your cutting out issue Stally08? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 is it efi or mfi ? my efi had a dodgy rubber joint on the internal fuel pump could be that? and if it was the timing it would be running very rough sounding etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenny stag Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 It is most likely a fuel pump issue or filter.Can not see it being a timing belt problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrew Birch Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thats good news. It's an MFI engine. Looking more and more like fuel issue, once I have checked timing belt ill have a look at that Cheers for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrew Birch Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 FYI - timing belt full-on snapped. Gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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