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Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

Old May 12, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

My 91 camaro died while i was driving it today. I pulled over and could not get it to start. I have spark, but I believe that there is a problem with fuel delivery. I can hear the pump prime half the time and it sometimes starts but soon dies. It doesnt have enough gas being pumped. is it a bad fuel pump or relay? Or something else? Should I bypass the relay to see if it will work?
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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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Re: Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

Does it try to start but not turn over? Had similar issue, thought it was fuel pump, ended up being the coil. Best wishes.
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Old May 12, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Re: Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

i shot starter fluid in it and it fired up no problem, i hear the pump prime half the time
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Old May 12, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Re: Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

I should clarify that it was running fine earlier then just got weird and shutdown. now it acts like it doesnt have enough fuel and dies
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Old May 12, 2013 | 10:27 PM
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Re: Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

almost made it home but still having difficulties, the pump randomly turns off
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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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Re: Help!! Car is stranded and wont start!

Hmm If the pump randomly turns off, Thinking fuel pump relay?
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