Car won't start, possible fuel problem.
06-07-2004, 06:00 AM
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Car won't start, possible fuel problem.
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 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.
06-07-2004, 10:52 AM
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Car: IROC Z
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 700R4
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
i bet you a dollar your fuel pump is fried.
it needs gas to cool the motor, and no gas=fried fuel pump
06-07-2004, 10:57 AM
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Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
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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.
You could try adding 5-10 gallons of good gas to water it down if you think that gas is bad.
06-07-2004, 11:00 AM
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Car: IROC Z
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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.
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