Hi All

I have just replaced my fuel pump with a new swrd one and it primes but the car won't start. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

Is the sock put on exactly same as you took it off and fuel level? If it's priming then it's sucking the fuel do it only leaves the filter that sucks the fuel in mu opinion hope you get it sorted mate

 

Thanks Zany, going to undo it now and look, think I will need to submerge in some fuel.

 

It might be quicker to check for fuel delivery at the fuel filter.

Mick

 

Thanks Mick where is that located on a hawk?

 

Damn it's part of the assembly with the pump, thing is I have just tried removing one of the hoses again and it's leaking fuel under pressure so looks to be picking up???

 

It's not possible to fit the feed and return pipes wrong is it?

 

No buddy they are different sizes. I have resolved the issue with an ECU reset, phew just got to stop those bloody gauges from squawking again now lol

 

Excellent result and I've learnt something new today so do all Hawks need the ecu resting after a fuel pump change? Or could it have been an airlock maybe?

 

Good question bud, there could have been an air lock, the hoses when reattached would have air trapped in them and the pump was dry before its first prime.
Made sure when it did fire that I just left it to idle and sort it's head out for 10 minutes.