I've seen this topic posted on CamaroZ28.com before and they always answer the same way. Your fuel pump relay has gone bad and you need to replace it. Well I replaced it, but the car still takes forever to start. half the time, I run the battery down so much that it won't start period and I have to jump it off. I know it's possible that I screwed up when replacing the relay, but it looked pretty simple to me. Two bolts and a plug. Is there a fuse or something else that I'm supposed to take care of. Is it something completely different and I replaced the relay for not reason? Any help would be much appreciated.

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The Fireman
1987 Z28 (aka POS)

 

Just a quick question, are you jumping on the key from "off" to "crank"? Or, do you put the key from "off" to "on/test lights", wait a few seconds for the in-tank-pump to prime, and then go to "crank"?

I know if on my car, if I don't let the pump prime, the motor cranks & cranks & cranks until fuel pressure builds up.


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I don't let it sit there for too long, but I don't go straight from off to crank. It probably sits there for a maybe a second or two at the most. I can try it later to see if that's the problem. I just got finished driving, so she would crank right up without a problem now.

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The Fireman
1987 Z28 (aka POS)