FTO AUSTRALIA

Having a little trouble starting one of the FTO's in the mornings. Takes about 20 seconds of cranking to kick it over. Once this has happened, I can turn off the car and itll start immediately. Also starts much quicker when the temperature is warmer. Has a brand new battery (heavy duty), brand new fuel filter. 3 brand new iridium plugs in the front bank, and have also swapped out the O2 sensor (for another one I had lying around). Oh and ive chucked in a bottle of injector cleaner into the fuel tank. None of these things has made a difference to this issue. Once the car is started, it runs beautifully. Its almost sounds as though it needs to drag the fuel all the way from the tank. Any thoughts?

sounds like a fuel pump bud, takes 20 seconds or so for the fuel pressure to rise then when you start it there after no problems cause the pressures already there : )..also your fuel filter when was the last time you changed it?

Now that I think about it it's the same problem I have, try a new fuel pump. I have been told that will fix my problems so it may work for yours as well.

same here i have that same problem, i usally have to pump the accelerator and just hold it there at 2k revs for about 15 seconds then it goes fine.

Yep definitly would be checking fuel pump

Thanks all. Have got a fuel pump out of one of the wrecks. Will attempt to swap over on the weekend and see how it goes.

I believe my situation is pretty much same as yours?So does the problem be solved after you chang your fuel pump?is there any place I can get a cheap and decent fuel pump?

Don't go cheep fuel pump spend the $$$$ and get a good one.

Could be a sticky relay? Why not try switching it with another one? Nothing to lose.

aza013 wrote:Don't go cheep fuel pump spend the $$$$ and get a good one.

any suggestion? which brand should i take?approx how much?

[quote]Could be a sticky relay? Why not try switching it with another one? Nothing to lose.[quote]

Where is the relay situated. I guess its worth a shot. Ill most probably have one lying around

fuel pump. Mine does the opposite. starts fine cold start.

Chokes a bit when warm. I have a Walbro in mine

Ahhh, so ive got to drop the tank anyway then. Easier to just change the whole thing in that case. Was just being a lazy bastard. Shame it doesnt have the late model connectors on it. Then I could have just swapped it via the view panel under the rear seat.

What? you shouldnt have to drop the tank

Have you tried getting that nut undone. Must have tried it on about 5 different fuel pumps now. All I seem to manage to do is either turn the sides off the smaller nut or bend the crap out of the pipe that comes out of the fuel pump. I did give that a shot first on the replacement pump, but no luck. Cant even seem to undo it after ive removed the pump from the car. I think thats why in later models they changed the clip arrangement.

dstocks wrote:

Could be a sticky relay? Why not try switching it with another one? Nothing to lose.

Where is the relay situated. I guess its worth a shot. Ill most probably have one lying around

No idea at all mate, its going to be somewhere!!