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The Bird let me down last night...

For the first time ever, when I went to start the car, it would not start. I'm housesitting at my parents' place and went to bring the car into the driveway (off the street) and it would crank but not fire. My first suspicion was the inertia switch, but it was not tripped. I checked for spark and had plenty, so I had a buddy crank while I pressed the fuel schrader valve. Bingo: No fuel. A few quick tests determined the fuel pump relay is not working. I jumpered the pink/black and yellow wires together and started the car just long enough to bring it into the yard.

Leave it to Ford to use a proprietary relay. Needless to say I will be cutting the connector off and installing a standard Bosch relay. I was almost hoping it was the fuel pump - it would've given the the perfect excuse to upgrade to a higher flow unit in preparation for the eventual HO upgrade :hick:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

The Bird let me down last night...

Reply #1 –
Daawwwwww :flame: Put a pump in anyway!!! :p
At least you got her out and you're havin' fun in the nice weather! I cant believe this stuff...feels like summer but the trees are all still bare lol.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

The Bird let me down last night...

Reply #2 –
I HATE that stupid inertia switch.  Mine started going out and I could be going down the interstate at 80 mph and the car would just QUIT!  We couldn't figure out what was wrong until I parked in the carport one evening and hear a little 'sound' coming from the rear end ;-(  A couple of phone calls and a few message board posting later and we found out what it was ;-(  Thankfully, it was en easy fix but drove me batty for almost 6 months before it finally got stuck in the "on" position.
1986 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Turbo-charged 5-speed.
Owned 22 years.

The Bird let me down last night...

Reply #3 –
I would not so much lament a failure of a ~25-year-old part as much as I would praise the miracle that it functioned for so long. ;)
 

The Bird let me down last night...

Reply #4 –
Quote from: EricCoolCats;317102
I would not so much lament a failure of a ~25-year-old part as much as I would praise the miracle that it functioned for so long. ;)


That's what I was thinking as well.LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..