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denthar · 11-02-2009, 02:37 AM

hello everyone, i have an 85 V6 and i have come to a problem. my car isnt starting.
embarrasding story acually. i was over taking a guy for cutting me off... having a road rage moment, and all of a sudden my car lost all throttle responce. i tryed to down shift, but nothing.... so i pulled off the road. as i slowed down, my car cut out. right about now i'm pissed off... and dont know what to do. i tried starting it for the last few days and it just wont turn over. i did a battery test, and its at about 90%... all my fluids a looking good... i have 1/2 a tank of gas... i am getting it towed home in the morning, and i want totknow what i need to do to get this car running again. mainly becasue its my current daily driver.

i think its my fuel punp, it makes sence in my head. if it is the fuel pump, is it easy to install? if so, can one of you kind people please give me some intruction on the topic.
yeah, any advice will be a huge help. thinks in advance.

-MW

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AM91Camaro_RS · 11-02-2009, 04:10 PM

it won't turn over or it wont start? if it wont turn over, its far more serious than a fuel pump. if it wont start, a bad fuel pump could be the problem. with the radio and everything turned off, to the key to the on position (not start) and listen for a whining sound, that's the fuel pump. You can also check for fuel pressure at the schrader (sp?) valve on the fuel rail. If the fuel pump is bad, its not the easiest thing to replace. Plenty do-able but, not my idea of fun.