Ford

They are not expert diagnosticians.

mrcheerful

T i m ( snipped-for-privacy@spaced.me.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Yes. Most modern injection fuel systems have the pump in the tank - one unit with the fuel sender and primary filter.

I don't know explicitly about scrotes, though, but on many you can get at it through a hatch in the floor - often under the back seat and sound deadening.

Michael ( snipped-for-privacy@yourbusiness.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Oh. That Escort.

In that case, DEFINITELY scrap it. This is just the start of exactly what we warned you about when you asked before.

The ECU fires the pump - a brief buzz when the ignition's turned on, then no more until the engine's fired. That's all controlled firstly by the ECU, then by a relay.

Is there even any power to the pump? All the RAC have told you is that the pump's not doing anything.

Before you shell out ONE PENNY - check to see if the pump's getting juice. If you can get at it easily.

DO NOT let the car get anywhere near "Ford" - or the dealer. You'll VERY rapidly clock a bill three times the cost of a far better replacement car.

The message from Adrian contains these words:

Run a mile!

Just think - all those extremely expensive luxury German cars in that cargo ship which fell over in the channel a while ago - they didn't salvage anything from it apparently - just recycled the lot 'cos of the damage water does.

What a K reg Escort 1993 if it was 1.8 Ghia with low mileage it would only be worth £200 or less.