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Old 09-08-2010, 03:47 PM
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i recently took the radiator out to seal a leak it had put it back in sprayed everything with electronic parts cleaner and got everything put back toegther started ran fine the gas was on e then it sounded like it wasnt getting any gas id hit the gas and it didnt help i went to the stor filled up a gas can put it in still it wont start any ideas i have school in a week and i was going to insure the car today but this happend its a 95 monte carlo z34 thank you
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 06:08 PM
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Try hitting it with starter fluid. If it starts then its a fuel related problem. If not then its ignition. I have a feeling it may be your fuel pump. You also have someone bang on the tank with a rubber hammer while cranking. If it starts then it is definantly your fuel pump
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 07:29 PM
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it does start with starter fluid, i figured it was a fuel pump seems to vbe one problem after another with these cars
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 08:23 PM
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beat the gas tank with a hammer while cranking it...fuel filter maybe ?
 
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Old 09-08-2010, 09:50 PM
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so it will start but die? this will be a little bit of work but pull off your plenum(upper intake) and test the resistance at all your injectors it should be around 12 i think and if one injector is bad it will shut off that bank, my bro had this problem with his gran prix that has the 3.4 twin cam, he replaced the tank, pump, fuel filter comp to come up empty i grabed a multimeter set it to check resistance(ohms) and found one at .4 put it a new one and it was off and running!
 
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You should hear the fuel pump come on when you turn the key to the on position. If nothing happens, it could be that the pump is dead. If the pump is working and there's no fuel going to the engine, it could be the filter. The filter is located under the car, not in the tank. Follow the lines from the tank and you'll see it.
 
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Old 09-09-2010, 11:04 AM
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it will start will either as soon as its out of either it dies so i think its somthing in the fuel filter, its one problem after another with this car, new lower ball join ,new iac, new valve cover gaskets, new cv joint and axle now this
 
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well, a fuel filter is cheap, so I hope that's your problem. good luck.
 
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Old 09-09-2010, 12:45 PM
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Old 09-09-2010, 06:53 PM
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fuel pump was it, it was supposed to have a new one on it the guy lied changed the filter and called it good, thanks for all your help guys istart college in 3-4 days so it has to be done.
 
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