So on my girlfriend's 2001 V6 Mustang, she's been having starting issues.
It started a few weeks ago, the car will crank fine but won't start. After trying 3-4 times, I tried her spare key and it worked. Thought it was just the key.
A few days ago, she said it wouldn't start at work. Same thing: cranks but won't start. She finally got it to start after a few tries. I had her take my car, and I tried her car next morning and it started right up. A few hours later, we tried to move it and it cranked but wouldn't start.
So:
- Battery is less than a year old, 12.5V
- Alternator puts out 14.2V
- Car seems to start fine in the morning/first start, but won't afterwards/2nd start.
- I'm pretty sure I can hear the fuel pump when turning the key to "ON".
- Distributor-less system
What should I be looking for?
It started a few weeks ago, the car will crank fine but won't start. After trying 3-4 times, I tried her spare key and it worked. Thought it was just the key.
A few days ago, she said it wouldn't start at work. Same thing: cranks but won't start. She finally got it to start after a few tries. I had her take my car, and I tried her car next morning and it started right up. A few hours later, we tried to move it and it cranked but wouldn't start.
So:
- Battery is less than a year old, 12.5V
- Alternator puts out 14.2V
- Car seems to start fine in the morning/first start, but won't afterwards/2nd start.
- I'm pretty sure I can hear the fuel pump when turning the key to "ON".
- Distributor-less system
What should I be looking for?