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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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NEED HELP!!! CAR WONT START

Alright so heres my car.
1991 camaro rs 3.1 v6

just got it back from paint shop and have been having problems sense
drove it 100 miles and now it will crank and fire/start then stall right away sometime is with just crank and never start.
what is the problem?
i have a python 2 way alarm system have had that tested to see if that is cutting it off or not. that all checks out.
new fuel pump put in cost me 400 for all that. now im having to trailer it everywhere i go which is 50 per day so this is becoming very expensive. please help me. im not exactly sure if this is where it goes but if its not please move it to where it does go. thanks Kurt

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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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How long was it at the paint shop?

What did they do to it (body work, welding, etc.)?
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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body work, welding, paint
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Check the fuel pressure first. It may not have anything to do with the work they did, but could very well be the fuel pump isn't operating, or isn't supplying sufficient pressure.
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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okay we have checked the fuel not with a guage but by disconnecting it. it comes out fine. what is the next thing? thanks for the fast replies
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Check it with a gage.
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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alright im getting a guage in a few and going to check it. it should be reading 50psi correct.

let me know of any other possible things too because the car isnt at my house so i wont be able to check again once i leave.
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Re: NEED HELP PLEASE

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Check the fuel pressure first. It may not have anything to do with the work they did, but could very well be the fuel pump isn't operating, or isn't supplying sufficient pressure.
we just put a new fuel pump in sense it has been not starting we thought that was the problem.
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Wouldn't be the first time a new fuel pump failed.

I probably assumed too much when you said, "i have a python 2 way alarm system have had that tested to see if that is cutting it off or not. that all checks out." Do you have spark at the spark plugs?
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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Wouldn't be the first time a new fuel pump failed.

I probably assumed too much when you said, "i have a python 2 way alarm system have had that tested to see if that is cutting it off or not. that all checks out." Do you have spark at the spark plugs?

alright so heres the update its really weird. change distubuter cap and roater. tried a new computer that just made it run really fat so we put the old one it disconnected something under the hood not exactly sure then it stayed running so i could get it home about 5 miles and it didnt die. parked it changed rear light bulb then went to start it again and wouldnt start. what the hell could it be?
fuel pressure on guage is 40psi

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