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 Post subject: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:51 pm 
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So today my ef farm car run out of fuel I put another 3 or 4 litres of fuel in and turned it over it fired
A few times and run for about 3 seconds , I've heard of fuel lines getting blocked cause of the gunk and stuff left in the tank at the bottom could that be the problem? Or could I have not put enough fuel in
When it turns over it sometimes turns fast and sometimes won't even turn over then it will tick tick tick then I take the terminal off and on and it turns fast then it just goes dok and stops but the starter motor is still trying to turn it over please help!
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 Post subject: Re: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:01 pm 
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flat battery? also is your fuel pump working? can you here it prime when you turn the key on?

 

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 Post subject: Re: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:39 pm 
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ranga83 wrote:
flat battery? also is your fuel pump working? can you here it prime when you turn the key on?

I thorte flat battery aswell but if it turns fast then slow then fast and so on and yes if I turn the key it turns on then off is there different sounds ? For when its got fuel and hasnt?
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 Post subject: Re: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:49 pm 
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fuel pump should prime for a few seconds when you turn the key on then stop. but if the startor is ticking sometimes id be leaning towards battery. or starter. charge the battery and see what happens, or jump start it.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:00 pm 
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I know my ea would run out of fuel way before my au does. The au swirl pot is alot better designed, it gets down to about 4-5litres. which of the two you have in an ef I'm unsure of. I would try putting a bit more fuel in it though. Dry cranking will contribute to a dead battery, particularly in a farm basher.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:04 pm 
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low_ryda wrote:
I know my ea would run out of fuel way before my au does. The au swirl pot is alot better designed, it gets down to about 4-5litres. which of the two you have in an el I'm unsure of. I would try putting a bit more fuel in it though. I don't understand people that keep putting in 5 litres of fuel at a time, how bout, just one time you splash out and put 20 litres of fuel in it, then when you use it tip in a few litres. who knows one day it might even end up full... Leaving you with plenty of pre-fueling free use. Dry cranking will contribute to a dead battery, particularly in a farm basher.

I know what you mean but I live out of town and 4 litres was all I had I try put 10 in tomorrow and see what happens
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:05 pm 
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It's ok I took it back :P I know it happens. you get the idea. hope the fix is that easy for you.

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:15 pm 
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So I put more fuel in it and same thing but with a few fires every now and again bug now it won't even engage the starter motor but I noticed the smart lock flashing about every second? I only noticed it when it won't engage the starter motor could that be why it isn't starting? It could of done this before I just didn't notice it
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:55 pm 
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So I fixed that problem but unplugging it and plugging back it but still nothing :-( what could it be! It's either fuel or ignition
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:36 pm 
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check your fuses. does your interior light come on?

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:53 pm 
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ranga83 wrote:
check your fuses. does your interior light come on?

Yeah it works I checked them
All there was a bit of corrosion on the inside not on the terminals
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:26 pm 
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as you turn the key to start, give the bcm a thump with your hand. just above your left knee next to the steering column

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:33 pm 
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ranga83 wrote:
as you turn the key to start, give the bcm a thump with your hand. just above your left knee next to the steering column

Ohk I will try that what happend was I was doing skids for kids (just in the paddock and I swang it around and just as it got to going backwards it died and went burrrr boom big back fire in the intake somewhere
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 Post subject: Re: Falcon run out of fuel
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:42 pm 
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well that changes a few things, could have blown out intake gasket, or stuffed a sensor in the intake somewhere.

 

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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:40 pm 
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ranga83 wrote:
well that changes a few things, could have blown out intake gasket, or stuffed a sensor in the intake somewhere.

How do you check if it's intake gasket or senor?
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