anyone have any fixs for the righthand turn fuel starvation problem. anytime im under the 3/4 mark on my gauge and turn hard right i lose fuel. almost cause me to end up in a field about 20 minutes ago. wanna know how to fix.
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mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15Tags: None
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I know the exact fix you're talking about. It came from a Ford Escort forum instead of a Mazda forum. I did it when I owned my 91 Escort. It involves taking out the fuel pump. You replace a Ford proprietary hose that comes on the fuel pump and just put a standard auto parts store fuel hose in its place. It worked but not perfectly. The guy put pictures on how to do it and everything. However, it did not work 100%. It fixed it about 80% so that was good. To me, that meant that, at the price of a replacement fuel pump, it isn't worth the effort. Instead, call every auto parts store in your area out of the phone book. Ask them the price for a fuel pump for your car and buy the cheapest one. Not to mention, by buying a new or rebuilt one, you get a new strainer(filter)with it. If it doesn't come with it, BUY IT ALSO! Don't be cheap and cause yourself more problems later. The strainer is NOT yout regular fuel filter. It's attached to the fuel pump, itself. I was not the only one that learned this fix that said that the fix was not a perfect fix. Only do this mod if you are 100% broke. If you're going to do it, I will go into more detail. Remember, it was an 80% fix for me but can end up being 60% for you. Ofcourse, any improvement is better than none.
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Sorry I'm double-posting but here's the link to the website and thread I was talking about on my post above. You will notice I use my same username(mannydingo) there also. It's hard to see but there are 4 pages to that thread:
http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?name...2272&highlight=Last edited by mannydingo; 05-22-2006, 05:37 AM.
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I wish erdt was still up there used to be a 100% fix on that site. From personally experience I have seen fuel pumps cause this problem, another issue I have seen is the strainer getting caught in the basket and pinching off during cornering.
The first thing I would do is just go get a strainer and fuel filter. Replace both. When reinstalling the fuel pump make sure the strainer sits back in properly. Either way you need to replace both. This could save you from replacing the pump. Chances are that you will need to replace the pump as well though.97 protege dx few mods
94 escort lx heavily modded
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Originally posted by rustyChances are that you will need to replace the pump as well though.
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My LX E and my Protege were both doing that.... In my instance it was the strainer/pickup that was causing the starvation. The strainer slides onto the fuel pump base. There is a rubber seal that slides over the fuel pump and the strainer bottoms out on it. Over time the strainer/ pickup bounces off the bottom of the tank and tilts the strainer a little. That opens up a gap between the strainer / rubber seal and fuel pump base. I could hardley see the gap but under 1/2 a tank it would suck air there and cut out. I replaced the pickup and screen for about $10 from autozone, and got a rubber ring seal for the top of the fuel pump assy to the tank and that was a dollar something for packet of 3 from Ford. I probley could have gotten away from pushing the strainer on tighter, bu I had already purchased a replacment strainer. The strainer is only held on with a slide keeper, I had to cut the old one off and then just slide the new one back on.
This is a pic from fixitmatman on feoa.
You will see the rubber seal at the left side, where the white strainer contacts.
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ill do everything. in a few weeks once i start getting my income up. new pump. strainer ect.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15
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thanks for the help yall btw.mods: engine: fm stroker lightened and knifedged crank, 11:1, custom crank scraper, fully p&p head and intake mani, bored throttle body, flowed and matched stock injectors, rx7 vaf, apexi safc, gude race cams, modded ecu 8200 fuel cutoff, blaster coil, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, fidanza fly wheel and timeing gears, msp diff, custom shortram in a cold air box
suspension: s/r struts intrack springs and intrax sway bars 15x6.5 rims kumho mx tires 205 50 r 15
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