did my fuel pump die?
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Faster than your Geo
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did my fuel pump die?
Ok, so here is what happened. . .
Ive noticed my car hesitating when i hit the gas a little bit all week. . . today i was leaving work and starting up the highway at close to WOT and the engine just died. . .rolled to a stop, started up with some minor difficulty, took off again, died again. . .this repeated itself with more difficulty restarting each time for about 4 miles to my house. I pulled the car in the driveway, opened the hood, disconnected the battery to reset the ECU. . .reconnected and tried to start. The starter cranks over fast and smooth like its supposed to but I get no ignition. I'm thinking this could be a few things. . .
-burning oil and my spark plugs are too covered with shit to ignite
or
-my fuel pump died and i have no fuel pressure
I am guessing its the second one because the way the engine cut out isnt consistent with a bad plug or a dead O2 sensor, it didnt fade or sputter or anything, it just stopped. . .
any feedback on this would be great. Im going to call the dealer in an hour or so and make a service appointment for monday. . .might have to have AAA tow me there =(
Ive noticed my car hesitating when i hit the gas a little bit all week. . . today i was leaving work and starting up the highway at close to WOT and the engine just died. . .rolled to a stop, started up with some minor difficulty, took off again, died again. . .this repeated itself with more difficulty restarting each time for about 4 miles to my house. I pulled the car in the driveway, opened the hood, disconnected the battery to reset the ECU. . .reconnected and tried to start. The starter cranks over fast and smooth like its supposed to but I get no ignition. I'm thinking this could be a few things. . .
-burning oil and my spark plugs are too covered with shit to ignite
or
-my fuel pump died and i have no fuel pressure
I am guessing its the second one because the way the engine cut out isnt consistent with a bad plug or a dead O2 sensor, it didnt fade or sputter or anything, it just stopped. . .
any feedback on this would be great. Im going to call the dealer in an hour or so and make a service appointment for monday. . .might have to have AAA tow me there =(
Dr. Klaw
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Why don't you check the fuel filter first. The fuel pump pumps the same amount of pressure no matter what is going on up front. As long as you hear the pump when its idling then its fine or when you first turn the key on. Look in the throttle body too. There are a few other reasons that could cause your problem.