[s-cars] Help: Stuck on side of the road

[Jerry Scott]

The best way to check for fuel pressure is at the fuel filter.  Crank 
the engine a few turns then crack open the filter connection.  If it the 
pump you will get no sepage.

Problem could be ignition.  Try switching your POS units since that is 
very easily done with a phillips screw driver.  Don't lose the nuts on 
the back side.  With a recent fill up, you may have gotten some bad 
gas.  Here in Colorado, we had one station that put diesel in one of the 
gas pumps.

Jerry

Mike Claire wrote:

>Damn it I'm almost positive it's fuel and I bet it's the pump. 141K miles.
>
>No time for excuses now, just please help me do a roadside diag and
>I'll deal with it.
>
>I've had low boost issues a long time and have closed in on fuel
>pressure (not much left to look at). Planned to replace fp and fpr as
>pm anyway.
>
>I just did an Apikol coil conversion last week, runs great.
>
>Before dying in 5th at a steady 60mph, I noticed a smooth loss and
>regain of power. Smooth, not a cutout. I had hoped it was the stong
>shot of Techron I just gave it (34 miles into a full tank -DAMN).
>
>Here's what I got for tools - philips head, standard screwdriver,
>needlenose and that's about it.
>
>I managed to loosten the fpr hoping to look for rail pressure. I got
>the clamp off, no seeping. Afraid to pull it up, don't know what will
>happen (hot engine). It seems to be "corked" in (never took one out
>before)
>
>Car almost catches when I try to start, seems fuel starved and doesn't
>run more than a second.
>
>
>Thanks
>Mike
>Lonely and hot beside  rt 101 in NH 603-370-0387
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