Won't start
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Won't start
For the record I know longer drive an 86 firebird. This problem attains to my 88 GTA 350 TPI.
My car is being a pain. I just got it to stop over heating and now it won't start. After I fixed it i went driving around and i was so occupied by teh temp gauge i didn't notice how low my fuel was. And before I knew it i was stranded on teh side of the road. So I filled the tank up,(yes I am sure it is gas) and then when I tried to start it it just cranked and cranked. I was thinking maybe the dirt and crap in my feul tank made its way in my feul lines and clogged them. If you think this is the case how would i go about fixing it. And if not this what else could it be.
Jason
My car is being a pain. I just got it to stop over heating and now it won't start. After I fixed it i went driving around and i was so occupied by teh temp gauge i didn't notice how low my fuel was. And before I knew it i was stranded on teh side of the road. So I filled the tank up,(yes I am sure it is gas) and then when I tried to start it it just cranked and cranked. I was thinking maybe the dirt and crap in my feul tank made its way in my feul lines and clogged them. If you think this is the case how would i go about fixing it. And if not this what else could it be.
Jason
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From: Loveland, OH, US
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Engine: 6
Transmission: 5
Well the only coolant for the fuel pump is... fuel. When you run a car dry the FP will often overheat and burn up.
Check for fuel pressure at the Schraeder valve on the fuel rail; listen hear the pump run for a couple of seconds when you turn on the key. If you don't hear it and/or there's no pressure, it's gas tank drop time.
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Check for fuel pressure at the Schraeder valve on the fuel rail; listen hear the pump run for a couple of seconds when you turn on the key. If you don't hear it and/or there's no pressure, it's gas tank drop time.
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And if the pump is still operating, that doesn't mean that the fuel filter survived all the sediment that was pumped into it. The fuel pump can actually pass some fairly large particles without failing, but the filter will (or is SUPPOSED to ) trap them all. The Schrader valve pressure test is the way to go. If you're lucky, the sediment didn't get to your regulator/injectors. (Cha-CHING $$$)
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