I have recently had a starting problem. I put the key in the ignition and turn the key and I can't hear the fuel pump turn on. If I cycle the key a few times, and the fuel pump comes on, and my car starts right up. I figured it was probably a bad fuel pump relay. The problem I had today was. My car started normally, and drove about 50 yards, and it started sputtering, RPM's dropped, and the check engine light came on. I turned the key off, and restarted it, and it has been fine since. It does the same thing if I start it without waiting for the fuel pump to come on. I figured since I had oil pressure, the fuel pump relay wouldn't come into play. What do you think the problem might be? Thanks for your time.

Jeff

 

Did you pull the trouble code?

 

No, I didn't pull the code. I figured it tripped the mil, because my rpm's dropped too low. I have since disconnected and reconnected the battery.



Jeff

 

This may be a stretch but do you have a spare key you can try out? Maybe the chip isn't being recognized and the FP is cutting out cuz of VATS. Not sure of the specifics for your year though.

 

I tried starting my car this morning. It took nearly 15 minutes, and a lot of fast cycling of the ignition switch to get the fuel pump to come on. Once it started it was fine. I even tried two different sets of keys. Is there anything in the steering column that might be worn?



Thanks
Jeff

 

Anyone have any ideas?