Fuel pump problems

I was driving down the inerstate the 14th and i was going 65 miles a hour and my car started slowing down and i noticed something was wrong so i pulled to the side and the car died. It wouldn't start again. It made the sound like it does when it is flooded. It was towed home and we were told the fuel pump went out cause the car wasn't getting any gas. We replaced the fuel pump and the fuel filter and tried to start the car and the same thing. What else should we do. The fuel pump is to make a hm noise when you turn the key over and nothing.

I was driving down the inerstate the 14th and i was going 65 miles a hour and my car started slowing down and i noticed something was wrong so i pulled to the side and the car died. It wouldn't start again. It made the sound like it does when it is flooded. It was towed home and we were told the fuel pump went out cause the car wasn't getting any gas. We replaced the fuel pump and the fuel filter and tried to start the car and the same thing. What else should we do. The fuel pump is to make a hm noise when you turn the key over and nothing.fuel pump hum is normal..


Which motor do you have. 4cyl or V6

And is it returnless(late 99-00)?

On the drivers side fron there is a little button. It is a little past the hood release latch. It is called the Fuel Override Switch, turn the keys to the on position, push the button then start it. May need to let the car turn over multiple times before it will get gas, but, depending on the engine, it should have a cold start injector. try that.

Justin

I JUST had that happen to me in January! The head gasket was blown.

On the drivers side fron there is a little button. It is a little past the hood release latch. It is called the Fuel Override Switch, turn the keys to the on position, push the button then start it. May need to let the car turn over multiple times before it will get gas, but, depending on the engine, it should have a cold start injector. try that.

Justin

this is news to me.. http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

are you sure were talking about a ford contour here?

yep left side under the dash is a fuel button used to be in the trunk

this is news to me.. http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

are you sure were talking about a ford contour here?Jim,

He means the fuel pump shut off switch, its not what he said it was.