# 2000 Ford Escort Starting Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escort, ford\ **Created:** [November 12, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-escort-starting-problem/39409 "2009-11-12T20:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sandunesurfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@sandunesurfer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandunesurfer)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-escort-starting-problem/39409/1 "2009-11-12T20:44:42Z")
I have a 2000 Ford Escort (the plain one with the small engine, not the zx-2) and if i leave my car sitting for 2 hours or more she turns over but wont start, however when i turn the key half way 2 times, enough to hear the fuel pump hum she fires up faithfully after that. somone said something about a priming fuel let down sensor, is there such a thing, where is it and can i fix it myself? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-escort-starting-problem/39409/2 "2009-11-12T20:52:03Z")
Sounds like it could be the check valve in the in-tank fuel pump. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-ford-escort-starting-problem/39409/3 "2009-11-13T00:28:15Z")
I have no idea what a “priming fuel let down sensor” is - and there’s a lot I don’t know but I’m pretty sure this time I haven’t heard of it b/c it doesn’t exist. I would guess along with tardis that it is the fuel pump check valve. I’d probably keep priming it up with the key.