car cranks but doesnt start
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car cranks but doesnt start
i have a 06 wrx running a cobb ap. i started my car it ran for a second and died. i turn the key on and the fans automatically start running. i dont hear the fuel pump running with the key on and i couldnt find a fuse or relay for it. any suggestions?
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It sounds as if you are getting it to turn over, so the spark is there. Your intake hasn't changed so air is reaching the combustion chamber. The fact that you don't hear the fuel pump priming leads me to believe either the fuel pump relay has gone bad, or the fuel pump itself is bad. You can check the relay by swapping it with a known good one. The relay you are looking for will be in the under hood fuse box.
It sounds as if you are getting it to turn over, so the spark is there. Your intake hasn't changed so air is reaching the combustion chamber. The fact that you don't hear the fuel pump priming leads me to believe either the fuel pump relay has gone bad, or the fuel pump itself is bad. You can check the relay by swapping it with a known good one. The relay you are looking for will be in the under hood fuse box.
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Are you sure it isn't out of gas? Sometimes the sending unit goes bad and your fuel level could be lower than you think. Pouring in a gallon or 2 is a good idea unless you know for sure that it has gas.
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Seems like the pump would be louder when dry, but he doesn't hear it at all. Disconnect the sending line and see if you're getting fuel.


