ok for all you contour specialists out there.
i have a 1998 v6 5sp lx it has the return style fuel system. my mods are as follows computer chip, pro m mass air meter, cold air intake, msds headers, all new bosch o2 sensors, and svt throttle body. i hope that describes the car good enough for you guys.
here is my problem i will be driving my car and all of a sudden it shuts off like no fuel to the car. i pull over and try to start the car it cranks but no go almost like there is no fuel again. so i figured i would try and listen for the fuel pump with turning the key to the on position. when i do this the fuel pump runs constantly trying to prime without stopping until i turn the key off (i read in the haynes book that this is the ford "limp mode" for the car, which it says it is something with the cars ecu). for some reason though i do not think it is the ecu unit at all becuase of one simple reason i can get the car running again by going out in my engine compartment fuse box and pull the fuel pumps fuse and stick it back in and the pump will then act normal by priming for a few seconds and then shutting off and allowing me to start my car up again.
so my questions to you guys is what is the problem in the system here it is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!
could it be
bad ecu
bad fuel pump
bad fuel relay (sticking relay)
bad pressure regulator
i just don't know where to start really besides going to get my computer read for any possible codes in the system which i doubt there is any since i didn't through a cell light
p.s. i recently changed the fuel filter about 3 months ago
thanx guys for all your help i just hope you can figure my problem out
