This morning, we had just refuelled my wife's petrol Focus and were about to leave the forecourt when it refused point-blank to start. The engine turned over vigorously, but it just would not bite. For the first time in my life, I had to call on the help of our insurance rescue cover.
When the technician arrived, I explained what was happening, and added that the previous evening, the car had hit, and gone over a deer ………. could this have dislodged a wire? He didn't think this could have had any effect - and he went straight to the fuse box, pulled out the 15A fuel-pump fuse; it had blown. He replaced the fuse, the car started, and that was that! He said that he'd seen it before.
I wonder if this has happened to anyone else on here? If so, did you discover why the fuse had blown - was it a failing fuel pump, dodgy wiring or (hopefully) just a tired fuse?
Cheers
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