Hey guys. i have looked breifly through a searcgh to see if I find that someone else had my problem. But My car is sitting in a parking lot and really dont have time to search.
My car has been having running issues lately. Running rough, not full power when punching the gas at times.
and today I went to the gym and sat in the car for a few and the idle was erattic.
i drive the the autop[arts to grab a can of seafoam and pour it in a full tank of fuel, get in the car and crank but no start.

the first few times it kicked over but not enough to run.
So after fiddling around i realized that i get a click at the fuel pump but no initial spray of fuel at the TB. i sprayed some started fluid and that alowwed the engine to kick over so I kno wI am getting spark.
i then picked up a fuel pump relay and replaced ( i dont have schematics) the left relay then the right one on the firewall. Still no start.
i am left thinking that my pump died. is it possible for the pump to just die or should I be looking elsewhere.
What kind of test should I preform. gas in the TB engine starts but no spray from injectors

 

When was the last time you changed the fuel filter?

 

I havnt.
Quick history on this car. I got it in a trade and everything worked well. with records for everything don ein the past 3 years. I just drove the thing.
I have not been able to locate the filter but when I do i will be tearing it off to see how fouled it is.
although i hear no whining when the key is turned and the car has been acting wierd the last month( 900 miles)

 

definatly sounds like the fuel pump died. its rather common, and now that most fuel has ethanol in it, it really kills pumps fast. read some of the articles on how to change it. theres only one correct way of doing it, but there is another option.

 

Im gonna go with the pther option because I dont have the room or tools to do it the right way. My town doesnt allow working on cars on the street and I hate how gravel feels on my back when laying on it.

 

i know the feeling of gravel. i picked up some plywood so work on. the engine hoist moves a bit easier on plywood than on gravel