Thanks for the responses. According to the troubleshooting guide, the issue is the relay. At the very least, I can replace that and if it doesn't fix the problem, rule it out as a culprit.
PS. Mark, did you find any at your shop?
Won't start, was fine last night
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pope
Re: Won't start, was fine last night
Nick,
From everything I have read, I am not convinced that you have checked out the fuel pump adequately. Have you tried powering it from another source to make sure it turns on every time there is power? You may have done this, I just dont see it in your answers. It seems like your jumping around and thats the quickest way to get in trouble. One part at a time and make sure that part works correctly before moving on.
Good Luck
From everything I have read, I am not convinced that you have checked out the fuel pump adequately. Have you tried powering it from another source to make sure it turns on every time there is power? You may have done this, I just dont see it in your answers. It seems like your jumping around and thats the quickest way to get in trouble. One part at a time and make sure that part works correctly before moving on.
Good Luck
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nicktheviking
Re: Won't start, was fine last night
The fuel pump is brand new, I replaced it.pope wrote:Nick,
From everything I have read, I am not convinced that you have checked out the fuel pump adequately. Have you tried powering it from another source to make sure it turns on every time there is power? You may have done this, I just dont see it in your answers. It seems like your jumping around and thats the quickest way to get in trouble. One part at a time and make sure that part works correctly before moving on.
Good Luck
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nicktheviking
Re: Won't start, was fine last night
Well, got the car running.
Many thanks to Ron Luxmore, who came down to turn wrenches with me.
I'm still not sure what the original problem was, as I've had no time to go back and test my old relay. Chances are, the problem was a blown double relay or a clogged fuel hose... the tank-to-pump hose's interior rubber was deteriorating.
To make the repair more confusing, my brand new fuel pump turned out to be a dud!
Of course that segues me into my next issue... I started the car this morning and it ran fine. About halfway to work, it started hesitating and there was no power. I limped all the way to my parking spot and shut off the car. Now when I go to start, it'll fire up and die. If I give it some throttle, it struggles and then shuts off. It smelled like it was running really rich when I pulled in.
My money is on a sticky AFM flap, as we did lots of AFM flap touching while we were troubleshooting. I'm going to go play with the AFM on my lunch break. Keeping fingers crossed.
Many thanks to Ron Luxmore, who came down to turn wrenches with me.
I'm still not sure what the original problem was, as I've had no time to go back and test my old relay. Chances are, the problem was a blown double relay or a clogged fuel hose... the tank-to-pump hose's interior rubber was deteriorating.
To make the repair more confusing, my brand new fuel pump turned out to be a dud!
Of course that segues me into my next issue... I started the car this morning and it ran fine. About halfway to work, it started hesitating and there was no power. I limped all the way to my parking spot and shut off the car. Now when I go to start, it'll fire up and die. If I give it some throttle, it struggles and then shuts off. It smelled like it was running really rich when I pulled in.
My money is on a sticky AFM flap, as we did lots of AFM flap touching while we were troubleshooting. I'm going to go play with the AFM on my lunch break. Keeping fingers crossed.