check ur fuel filter first. also, in the trunk, if you've messed around back there ever, on the drivers side, behind the lining panels theres a ...(i think it's the gas reset thing) but if that gets unplugged it will crank and never turn over. or if it's loose, it may wiggle and kill the car. check those wires if you've ever removed the liner panels and messed back there. But deff check ur fuel filter too.
as far as the fuel pump... i doubt it. It is either good or its bad, no in between. I talked to many ppl about this, and they all say soo too, if it's good it works, if it's bad, it won't work at all. ...make sure theres no loose wiring directly to the pump either.
as far as the fuel pump... i doubt it. It is either good or its bad, no in between. I talked to many ppl about this, and they all say soo too, if it's good it works, if it's bad, it won't work at all. ...make sure theres no loose wiring directly to the pump either.
I agree. Check for loose wiring & check the fuel filter. It DOES sound like the symptoms of a bad fuel pump ..... but like said .... there will be no "in between".
The fuel pump went out in my Alero just a few weeks ago while cruising down the interstate. The car reacted EXACTLY how you described it. The car would start & run for about 5 second intervals ..... but then choke itself down to so low of an RPM, it would die again. The car WOULD NOT, however, start & stay running enough to drive (but your's did). It's definitely something with the fuel system man ..... but don't go repplacing the fuel pump until you KNOW it's bad.
The fuel pump went out in my Alero just a few weeks ago while cruising down the interstate. The car reacted EXACTLY how you described it. The car would start & run for about 5 second intervals ..... but then choke itself down to so low of an RPM, it would die again. The car WOULD NOT, however, start & stay running enough to drive (but your's did). It's definitely something with the fuel system man ..... but don't go repplacing the fuel pump until you KNOW it's bad.
I was going to say, definately electrical/computer related. My Dad had a 82 280ZX that only had like 60k miles on it. It was freakin cherry, but every once in a while you'd be sitting at the light, and it would die. Crank, and crank, no fire. 30 seconds later it would start and cruise on down the road. It ended up being a brain for some area of the engine management. Can't remember now (I was 15 at the time). I've had two other cars do similar things with corroded electrical connectors, chaffed wires, etc. You have to be careful with that stuff. Glad you were able to locate it.
Brandon
Brandon
That is interesting - you should have gotten a primary or secondary fuel system code (it is 95/96 on a fox - cant recall the code for an SN).
Glad you got it though.
This also shows the importance of making sure the fuel tank is vented properly (some like to run a manual vent at the tank, rather than use the EVAP system) - some fuel fumes, hot exhaust and/or spark from those wires = teh lose.
Anyhow, glad it is fixed.
Glad you got it though.
This also shows the importance of making sure the fuel tank is vented properly (some like to run a manual vent at the tank, rather than use the EVAP system) - some fuel fumes, hot exhaust and/or spark from those wires = teh lose.
Anyhow, glad it is fixed.