88CamaroGirl- Where are you located? I'm sure someone near you would be willing to help you out. Look at the Regional Clubs to find the one closest and post up.

 

Hey guys im SO SORRY its been so long, my computers been acting up...so heres the scoop...(or no scoop.) Havent worked on the car in a week or so but i got a distributor today...hell i figure i might as well, got a volt meter too, checking everything tonight and replacing the distributor too, i promise ill update on how it goes, my computer seems to be fine now. Thanks for asking.....oh and im in Southern Indiana

 

hey everybody! ok got the new distributor in...I HAVE SPARK NOW!! and it really tries to turn over. but now there is a new prob, the fuel pump (the first thing we replaced) i dont think its kicking on, so its not starting still....now what?!

Kat

 

first, you need to verify the pump works... does it cycle on when you turn on the ignition (no cranking)? if so, if you apply power to the red wire over by your blower relay, does it run? is your wiring all hooked up correctly? if the pump cycles on, then won't run after that, sounds like distributor rotation is not being sensed = no pump.

 

ok ill check but all i know is that is was making the noise of it priming before with the key in "on" but now its not....grr i thought we had it too

Kat

 

in my '88 i had to hook the fuel pump to a toggle switch,cuz the fuel pump wouldnt kick on but hooked it up to the toggle and it worked.i know thats not wrightbut it was hooked up to the radio for power only poped the fuse twice.if you didnt clean out the tank the pump could have pulled some "crap" from the bottom of the tank thats wat contributed to the fuel pump on mine not working and probly eventually the destuction of the motor.
it was proably the head coming apart or it detonating like hell.

 

check the fuse first... you never know...

 

Sometimes on a in tank pump,the famous gm connections are not the greatest.especially if the car sat for a while.
Have you rapped on the fuel tank with a rubber mallet,or something, to see if it will pump,when the key is on?
May not be the problem, but easy to do.

 

hey thanks guys, we did check the fuse and its fine my dad said to make sure that the wiring on the pump didnt unhook but havent got that far...hate to pull the tank down again but i guess i dont really have a choice...

Thanks again
Kat

 

check for power at the connector to the pump before you go dropping that thing first. if you don't have power there, you know it ain't the pump. if you do, then it's kinda obvious.

 

Thanks, well try this weekend...i'll let you know

 

Any update on if u got any spark. Im in the same situation. Just about ready to buy a new distrib. Thought I would c if one of u two figured something different out.

 

Hey Guys!!! Sorry its been so long...comp went down. So I got a new distributor...!!works!! I have spark now! I have no idea how but that fixed that....but now the fuel pump went bad again, I dont really get how but it did. I just wanted to update, I have spark after buying new distributor...wish I could get the fuel pump thing in line now...lol See Ya

Kat