[2001ponygirl]

OK, I am completely ignorant when it comes to this problem , so those of you that can help, please keep that in mind. I went away for the weekend to watch a TV "PINKS" race in Arizona. Parked my 2001 Mustang on a slight incline on the side of my driveway, slightly inclined in on the drivers side, so my sister could park her 2001 convertible mustang in my driveway. I had no problems when I last drove it Thursday night. Went to drive her to the store tonight (Sunday) , she started up no problem. She idled about 2 minutes while warming up , surged about 4 times (VERY WIERD), evened back , then went back to idling just fine. Put her in reverse, let out the clutch and she died. She will not start back up if the ranch depended on it. She tried to turn over, but nothing. She has spark and compression, no fuel. Had my daughter turn her over and I could not hear the fuel pump kick on at all. I pulled back the trunk panel and checked the emergency fuel pump shut off thing-a-ma-jigger. It was ok. Now, I can work on my '63 Convertible VW with built motor with complete confidence, but this Mustang is a different story. Is there something else I should be looking at or testing to ensure it is a fuel pump that needs replacing? I know the pump alone is pretty spendy so I dont want to buy something that I dont actually need, nor do I want tow it into to the dealer if that is not necessary. Anyone have any insight on this dilema I am facing? Oh, I did check the fuse, and its just fine according to my Snap -On test tool (which I trust completely). How hard is it to replace the pump? What do I need to be looking for or keep an eye out be keeping an eye out for? We are due for rain tomorrow night and the day after and I hate like heck t o drive my vintage vert in the rain with all the "Oh-my-gosh-its-raining" califoolians that come out of the woodwork on rainy days. Any advice would be greatly appreciated if it keeps me from going to the dealership Nothing against dealerships, just hate to fork it over if I can do it myself. Thanks!

[tripleblack]

This really doesn't sound like a toasted pump to me. Some quick questions...

Have you checked for fuel? If the car's low, it might be starving for fuel because of the slope its parked on.

If you can, I'd get some friends to help you move the car to level ground before doing anything else - this may fix the problem, and it will be easier and safer to do whatever comes next.

Once you move the car recheck the shut off switch, add fuel if needed, then remove, clean and reattach your battery (this will reset your computer). Remove and replace the gas filler cap.

If this doesn't work, check ALL your fuses.

If there's still no joy, and you really can't detect the pump starting up you might have a wiring pinch caused by the car sitting canted (this is a wild guess of course). Check for continuity to the fuel pump (time to consult a manual here for schematics).

I hope the first part of the advice does the trick, though. Let us know how it goes and good luck!

Originally Posted by 2001ponygirl

OK, I am completely ignorant when it comes to this problem , so those of you that can help, please keep that in mind. I went away for the weekend to watch a TV "PINKS" race in Arizona. Parked my 2001 Mustang on a slight incline on the side of my driveway, slightly inclined in on the drivers side, so my sister could park her 2001 convertible mustang in my driveway. I had no problems when I last drove it Thursday night. Went to drive her to the store tonight (Sunday) , she started up no problem. She idled about 2 minutes while warming up , surged about 4 times (VERY WIERD), evened back , then went back to idling just fine. Put her in reverse, let out the clutch and she died. She will not start back up if the ranch depended on it. She tried to turn over, but nothing. She has spark and compression, no fuel. Had my daughter turn her over and I could not hear the fuel pump kick on at all. I pulled back the trunk panel and checked the emergency fuel pump shut off thing-a-ma-jigger. It was ok. Now, I can work on my '63 Convertible VW with built motor with complete confidence, but this Mustang is a different story. Is there something else I should be looking at or testing to ensure it is a fuel pump that needs replacing? I know the pump alone is pretty spendy so I dont want to buy something that I dont actually need, nor do I want tow it into to the dealer if that is not necessary. Anyone have any insight on this dilema I am facing? Oh, I did check the fuse, and its just fine according to my Snap -On test tool (which I trust completely). How hard is it to replace the pump? What do I need to be looking for or keep an eye out be keeping an eye out for? We are due for rain tomorrow night and the day after and I hate like heck t o drive my vintage vert in the rain with all the "Oh-my-gosh-its-raining" califoolians that come out of the woodwork on rainy days. Any advice would be greatly appreciated if it keeps me from going to the dealership Nothing against dealerships, just hate to fork it over if I can do it myself. Thanks!