Small Annoying Problems

[95GTV8]

I have a few problems, quite annoying, and i'd would like to get them all fixed. I'll list the symptons below and if anybody has any ideas it'd be greatly appreciated.

#1 Car doesn't start very easily. I received a tip on SN to prime the car a couple of times, let the fuel pump prime etc. If i do this 2-3 times the car starts up after a few times turning over. When i bought the car i could turn the key and it would start up on the 1st try. If i don't prime then the car takes alot of turns to start. I was thinking it was the fuel pump, but in the upper-rpm's i feel no loss of power so i don't know.

#2 (could be related to #1) Something is wrong with electric power. Sometimes when i'm in low rpms driving, or if i just made a real sharp turn @ low speed my car will just turn off. Every once in a while my speakers turn on and off and they pop. I'm wondering if this is a bad ground somewhere? Or if my battery is on the way out. When im driving and it turns off around a sharp turn it's scary bcos of no power-steering.

#3 Annoying front end squeak/growl if i turn to the right when i'm going slow or reverse out with the wheel turned to the right. My car was squeaking really badly and i got the Tie-rod replaced. Everything seemed fine for a couple of days but now if i'm going slow in a straight line i get this annoying squeak/rattle. I don't know how loud it is outside of the car but it drives me nuts. When i'm turning all the way to the right i hear this growl. Both of these noises seem to come from somewhere in the front of the car. I'm not sure if they are related.

I know this is alot to read but finally these little problems added up that i thought i would post and see if anybody could help me out. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[95GTV8]

anybody? These problems are driving me nuts.

 

[HISSIN50]

The check valve in the pump assembly can be what requires extended priming. But once underway, it really does not affect pressure significantly.

For turning off while turning, it could be a bad battery connection, bad inertia switch, etc. WIth the car idling in the garage, you can try and wiggle wiring harnesses to see if cuts out. That'll help narrow down the issue.

I'd note that one 5N95's, it's quite common for the power distribution stud (it's on the side of the underhood fusebox) to have corroded connections. This can cause intermittant cutting out of many systems on the car.

I agree that popping in the speakers can be a ground. if you have the Mach system, IIRC there's a ground in the driver side kick panel that's worth checking. When it goes bad, popping and hissing can be heard through the speakers.

#3 could be a lot of things. THe wheel bearings and brakes come to mind, but that kind of issue is really hard to track down in person, let alone remotely.

Good luck and a bump for ya.

 

[95GTV8]

thanks, yes i have the mach system i will check under the driver-side kick panel.
I hope it's not a wheel bearing but hell with my luck it probably is.