Heya,

I have a 1991 Camaro RS V6 ATX. Yesterday it ran out of gas, and I had to run home to get some gas for it. The gas had been sitting in a 5 gallon can in my garage for maybe 2 months, we used it to fill our lawnmower. I ran back to the car and filled it up (probably around 4 gallons) and tried to start it.

It started up, but sputtered and hesitated and any pressure on the accerator caused it to stall. The fuel gauge reads a little above a quarter tank. Eventually after stalling out so many times it just refused to start. We pushed the car home using my Mom's car and left it outside.

I just tried to start it again (almost 12 hours later) and nothing.. The engine turns, and you can smell gas, but it just doesn't want to start. Something I had noticed is that the distinctive whine of the fuel pump is missing.. When I put the ignition into the "on" position before starting it I can always hear a whining coming from the rear of the car, which I have been told is the fuel pump warming itself up. I can't hear it anymore. What the hell happened? Did i just suck up a lot of sediment from my fuel tank and clogged the lines up? Or is the fuel pump shot?

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you very much.

 

I would defenetly siphon that old gas out and put in some fresh 87 before you jump to any conclusions.

 

check your fuel pressure

i bet you a dollar your fuel pump is fried.
it needs gas to cool the motor, and no gas=fried fuel pump

 

Yep, ya goofed up your pump motor. I run mine down to the top of the red 1/8 make and then put in another 5 gallons. I only buy 5 at a time. though a full tank is better for tank life. They usually rust out on top from never being filled.

You could try adding 5-10 gallons of good gas to water it down if you think that gas is bad.

 

so you either have to drop your exhaust/rear/tank and get at it, or cut a hole in the floor hatch area. i like the hole idea as its less work. some people dont like it.

 

How do I check my fuel pressure without taking it to a shop? You think the pump is fried because I don't hear the whine?

 

put a pressure guage on the big rubber fuel lines and turn the car to the on position