4kq Fuel delivery problem problem solved

[WARATAP@aol.com]

Ok, it was too much fuel courtesy some sort of rodent.  As you may recall, my 
car suddenly stalled out between shifts and I was able to determine that I 
had fuel, courtesy a jumper if need be, and that I had spark, but no fire.  
Well, I didn't have the time or inclination to check this out more thoroughly 
(or so I thought), thinking somehow that the ecu might be involved, so using 
my AAA plus (up to 100 mile tow at no charge), I had it towed to my trusty 
shop.

Four hours later picked up the car.  Starter is bad, so it needs to be 
replaced --but that's beside the point.  It seems a rodent got into my air 
filter and chewed up the paper pleats into a ball the size of a softball, 
which then got sucked in just a little between the plate just above the air 
cleaner, effectively flooding the engine.  I guess that should have been my 
next logical choice.  And then I remembered that Brendan Rudack had the car 
in the "country " for a while whith all sorts of wildlife.....hmm.

So it never hurts to check the obvious/not so obvious air filter.  Thanks for 
all the responses.  This list is great as always.

-Ingo