[V8] No start sometimes

[george.fallot at verizon.net]

The pump has not been replaced. I hear the fuel pump relay click when I turn
the key, but there is no voltage at the fuse.I guess there is voltage when
running but I haven't checked, I will tomorrow night.
  Thanks,George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "urq" <urq at pacbell.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] No start sometimes


> .... if it starts with starting fluid it is not likely to be the flywheel
> sensors ... not IMO anyway.
>
> Has the fuel pump been replaced?  It does not explain all, because
starting
> fluid shouldn't do anything to get the pump started either ... but the
thing
> you know is that adding "fuel" made the engine start ... that tells me
that
> the problem is with fuel.  I'd install a fuel pressure gauge on the rail
and
> see if that tells me anything ...
>
> Guessing here, but the things that come to my mind are the fuel pressure
> regulator or check valve on the pump.  After getting the car to start and
> while it is running try reading out the codes from the ECU ...
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>   Once again I need help.I'm hoping someone on the list can help,if not
I'm
> thinking of the cash for clunkers program. I hate to do it but I've lost
my
> confidence in my V8.
>   Last Nov. I had a small fire in one of my '90 V8's. It had 165k and I
> couldn't get it running again, so I took what I could off it (which was
> almost everything) and scrapped the rest.
>     In June the tranny went on my other '90 V8, 97k. My tranny guy was
> willing to swap it for me for $500 as long as I wasn't in a hurry. It took
6
> weeks, but I finally got it back a couple of weeks ago.
>    It ran great for 1 week, about 300 miles,and I remembered why I like
> these cars so much.
>    But last week it would not start. It was in my driveway and not hot. I
> determined that it wasn't getting gas. I gave it a bit of starting fluid
and
> it started and ran well. But if I turned it off it wouldn't start without
> the starting fluid.
>    I changed out the two sensors (speed and crank) with my used ones and
it
> started right up. I used it for 50 miles and started and stopped it about
8
> times.I let it sit for 5 days and today it started right up. I went about
4
> miles, turned it off, shopped for 10 minutes and it would not start again.
>     I got one of my sons to bring me a can of starting fluid and it
started
> right up. I drove it home and it will not start without the fluid
again.I'm
> at a loss,I've owned and worked on these cars for over 10 years now, but
now
> I'm not sure it's worth it, as I don't know if I can depend on it anymore.
>     Hopefully I've given you guys enough info that it rings a bell to
> someone, sorry for the long post but I am really upset with the car today
> and my lack of knowledge about it.
>   George
>
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