So I had just raced my friends 3.1... got a jump off the line and my trans wouldn't shift outta first, but we were pretty even, he was oh so slowly inching on me.

Anyway, we were pulling around through town and my car died, it was running, but every time I went to give it gas, it would shudder and throw me forward, but when I let off the gas it would roll fine, it did this twice before it died. I got it off to the side of the road, and thanks to the info I learned here, I knew it was either the fuel pump or the ignition moduel, but due to the circumstances, I'm pretty sure it's the fuel pump... I'll put the key in and turn it to on to let the pump prime, and then go to start, and it'll wanna turn over and then die, and subsequent tries after that will yield no dice, but after I prime the pump again, it'll repeat...

It died not very far from my house, and my friends helped me get it to the side of the road, -plus- it died -right infront of- a mechanic...

1) I am right in thinking it's the fuel pump, correct?

2) (assume it is the fuel pump) When I have him do it, what can I make sure he does/replaces so that I have it done right and completely good? I want it done right, and I want it done better than before...

3) Is it likely that I will feel a difference with the new pump performance wise?

Thanks for your time!

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

C'mon, spin 'em for papa...
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standard response: any codes showing before it gets worked on?

 

None were popping up prior to this happening... the CEL came on but that happens whenever the car stalls... perhaps I should check tomorrow morning huh...

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

C'mon, spin 'em for papa...
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[This message has been edited by Xenodrgn (edited September 29, 2001).]

 

No codes, and it still won't start... pump really sounds dead, no change...

 

You'll definately feel an improvement with a new pump... I'm still trying to get to the track after replacing my pump this August. I'm hoping that dying pump was the reason for my 17 sec times. Pick up a fuel pressure gauge and -make-sure- the pump -is- dead; otherwise, you'll do a ton of work and wind up with the same thing- a dead car.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

Tom, I don't have a guage, and the car has already been flatbedded to my mechanics... He'll check everything tomorrow and then I'll find out what the deal is when I get back from school tomorrow.

Sweet about getting some power back... I ran even with my friends 3.1 the night it died, maybe now I can finally beat him... (assuming it's the pump)

I also noticed that my spark (jumping a quarter inch gap between a screw driver and the intake manifold) is orange looking (actually my girlfriend described it as white/creamish colored) so a new coil is on it's way as well...

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

C'mon, spin 'em for papa...
http://www.xenodrgn.f2s.com/Frontright.jpg