93 90q - Problems Starting...

[Richard Beels]

Fuel pumps can behave intermittently, sure.  If you ran it really low, you
could have sucked just about anything into the lines.

When you turn the ignition to on (not start), do you hear the starting
whine of the pump priming the system (lasts about 1 second or so).  Turn
the key with the door open if yours is a quiet pump.  Does the car turn
over but never catches?  About the only way to see if the filter is
plugged/pump is delivering pressure is to pop the line open.  Messy and
smelly.  No smoking, cover the fitting with a big rag, etc...


At 23:22 03/11/2002,  Robert Bauer was inspired to say:
>
>I'm having problems with my 93 90q starting.  I did run it low on fuel the
>other day and thought maybe I had picked up some water in the lines.  Here
>in MN we've had a cold week so I may have had some condensation in the tank
>with the warming and cooling cycles.  It started the other day and I turned
>it off thinking that I'd move it later.  Went back and it didn't start.
>Started again today.  Let it idle for around 10 min and it died.
>
>Anyone had similar experience?  I thought fuel pump the first time around.
>But I wouldn't expect it to be intermittent.  Maybe the fuel filter is
>clogged.  I haven't had a chance to test anything yet.  I did swap the fuel
>pump relay and it's fine.  Maybe tomorrow I'll have a chance but thought I'd
>give the collective knowledge of the list a shot too.


Cheers!