Hi All,
Hope you may be able to give me some pointers?
I've got a 1.8 (non turbo) plod along N reg Escort. The thing is, it starts fine in the morning, it starts fine at the end of the day to come home. But if I'm picking bits and bobs up etc, in a shop / job for say 5 mins to 3 hours the poor old thing has a bit of trouble, or rather just refuses to start.
I found a solution a while ago by pumping the fuel thing under the bonnet, starts of soft and as you pump it gets hard, then the good old motor would start easily.
I heard that on this age of car the fuel pump thing often 'let by' so put a new one on. Fine for a week! Then off we go again bonnet up and pump this little fuel thing each time I want to go anywhere – (good security wise, I suppose) but bit of a pain after a while.
Now it is still refusing to start even after six or seven goes of starting and pumping. However some days it is fine!! I don't understand.
The other day same thing, but tried pumping and starting say 5-7 times each time I stopped for a short while thinking oh dear time for Breakdown Rescue…..
The last stop off of the day, I pumped the fuel thing before I went in the shop and Yep when I came out the thing started first time…..??
Please help if you have any pointers and to what may be next on the list to check.
Thanks in advance!!!!!
Hope you may be able to give me some pointers?
I've got a 1.8 (non turbo) plod along N reg Escort. The thing is, it starts fine in the morning, it starts fine at the end of the day to come home. But if I'm picking bits and bobs up etc, in a shop / job for say 5 mins to 3 hours the poor old thing has a bit of trouble, or rather just refuses to start.
I found a solution a while ago by pumping the fuel thing under the bonnet, starts of soft and as you pump it gets hard, then the good old motor would start easily.
I heard that on this age of car the fuel pump thing often 'let by' so put a new one on. Fine for a week! Then off we go again bonnet up and pump this little fuel thing each time I want to go anywhere – (good security wise, I suppose) but bit of a pain after a while.
Now it is still refusing to start even after six or seven goes of starting and pumping. However some days it is fine!! I don't understand.
The other day same thing, but tried pumping and starting say 5-7 times each time I stopped for a short while thinking oh dear time for Breakdown Rescue…..
The last stop off of the day, I pumped the fuel thing before I went in the shop and Yep when I came out the thing started first time…..??
Please help if you have any pointers and to what may be next on the list to check.
Thanks in advance!!!!!