ok, i know ya'll don't like fords, but of course my POS has broke down on me lol. and i was wonderin if maybe you guys could help me out....

a couple of weeks ago, i went to see my mom, it started fine, went inside for about 15 mins, came back out and it wouldn't start. now it turns over and everything comes on, but it won't sart. i think its the fuel pump, my dad says that it is b/c you don't smell any fuel when it turns over.

so any advice, or ideas on what it might be, i would higly apreacite it!!!! Thanks

 

Hi Pamala,

What are you driving?

I believe if you turn the key to the "on" position but not to far where it Starts you normally would hear your fuel pump engage with a whirrr sound. Try it now and listen if you hear anything.

(Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong.)

 

i'm sorry i guess it would help if i told you what i drove lmao....i drive a 92 ford mustang. it does make that sound when i turn it to the on position.

 

Is the sound you hear coming from the gas tank?
Does it kick or back fire when you try to start?

Basically if you are not getting gas to the carb. (which your dad said he didn't smell anything) probably is fuel pump, if there is gas getting there and it still doesn't start could be a coil?
I know the fuel pump is in the tank, and without putting a meter on the line to measure fuel pressure I can't really help.
But those are my first two thoughts.

 

yea i think its commin from there....it doesn't back fire or anything like that...it just makes that sound, and doesn't start. i don't know anything about cars, but thats just what my dad said....i know its not the battery or anything, cause everything comes on

 

I just edited my post above this: But Good luck with it!

 

thanks....i just don't wanna take it to the shop and spend $200 just for them to tell me whats wrong with it and like $500 to fix it, when i could just do it myself, just gotta figure out whats wrong with it.

 

With Ford if you can hear the fuel pump most of the time its not the fuel pump i have an 89 f350 that breaks down all the time ... You need to see if you have spark at the plugs if not check the coil, cap, and rotor

 

Take one of the plugs out and hook it to the plug wire then ground the plug to the block. Now without touching the plug or wire have someone try to start the car. If you see a little spark fron the plug, then you know you have spark. usually when a vehicle won't start you are not getting fuel or spark. Also with the key in the on position there should be what looks like a tire valve on the top side of the motor on the fuel rail, press the pin in the center of the valve like you were trying to deflate a tire. If gas sprays out you have fuel pressure to the rail.