Help! Mustang wont start!

MustangLover71 · 05-24-2004, 09:52 PM

HI thanks for the replies,

Sadly, we still havn't figured this thing out

We will gladly try the voltmeter, would have to borrow that from someone. Just hook it up to the injector harness huh?

Battery is finally starting to wear down of course, because we keep trying to start it to diagnose it. To respond to the earlier reply, since the day the car died, we have only been able to get the engine to fire up once, when we sprayed the starter fluid into the intake.

Didnt seem to see fluid in the vacuum hose today, but could smell some? We know there is fluid at the valve. We didnt get to replace the regulator today, didnt have the right tools to get to it

Our resources here are limited, don't seem to know the right people nor do we have access to the tools we need.

Cant seem to find anyone with a fuel pressure gauge that we can borrow, and like we said we are tapped out here...dont have the $40.00 to buy it. We are still leaning towards a fuel problem because it DID fire up with that starter fluid into the intake and we have spark. We didnt think it was a fuel relay problem, because we could hear the pump come on when the key is on, but we should check that as well. From what we understand that relay is under the drivers seat? Fuel safety switch in trunk has been checked.

We are thinking we may as well tow the thing home, to let it die in peace. Scared to tow it to a shop, where diagnosis and repairs could run so high, that our sweet stang would be held hostage for ransom

If we are missing something here let us know. Our car knowledge is limited and we don't always comprehend the terminology, so bare with us.

All of these responses are much appreciated. We are feeling pretty helpless here and your knowledge gives us hope.

Thanks again...
Mustanglover71

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05-24-2004, 09:52 PM	#11
MustangLover71 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 24	HI thanks for the replies, Sadly, we still havn't figured this thing out We will gladly try the voltmeter, would have to borrow that from someone. Just hook it up to the injector harness huh? Battery is finally starting to wear down of course, because we keep trying to start it to diagnose it. To respond to the earlier reply, since the day the car died, we have only been able to get the engine to fire up once, when we sprayed the starter fluid into the intake. Didnt seem to see fluid in the vacuum hose today, but could smell some? We know there is fluid at the valve. We didnt get to replace the regulator today, didnt have the right tools to get to it Our resources here are limited, don't seem to know the right people nor do we have access to the tools we need. Cant seem to find anyone with a fuel pressure gauge that we can borrow, and like we said we are tapped out here...dont have the $40.00 to buy it. We are still leaning towards a fuel problem because it DID fire up with that starter fluid into the intake and we have spark. We didnt think it was a fuel relay problem, because we could hear the pump come on when the key is on, but we should check that as well. From what we understand that relay is under the drivers seat? Fuel safety switch in trunk has been checked. We are thinking we may as well tow the thing home, to let it die in peace. Scared to tow it to a shop, where diagnosis and repairs could run so high, that our sweet stang would be held hostage for ransom If we are missing something here let us know. Our car knowledge is limited and we don't always comprehend the terminology, so bare with us. All of these responses are much appreciated. We are feeling pretty helpless here and your knowledge gives us hope. Thanks again... Mustanglover71