Rude Robert
Active Member
I replaced the fuel pump as it had 30,000 miles on it and I went from a enclosed metal barrel type filter to a clear plastic one as I didn't need to get a chromed one and that is all the store had at the time. It started right up and ran I didn't have to pump the gas pedal like I have been for about a year now and it stayed running. I had a little gas leak at the pump as hose connects at the bottom and I stopped the leak and again started up. So the valve covers were a little oily so I wiped those down and tightened up the valve bolts up a bit and it wouldn't start. Even with starting fluid I wasn't even trying to, it turned over fine but would not even try like it was no spark. I had a cracked voltage regulator plug so I replaced both of those since the store had them in, it made no change. I replaced the old resistor with the old one that I replaced just because I had it, no change. I tried to test the coil and it seemed like maybe the om numbers were not that good so I replaced it and there was no change. I waited 34 hours basically as I had stuff to do and then as i was checking to see if there was power to the coil while my wife turned the key it started up, she said she didn't even pump it to get fuel. I drove it to work and in the parking lot it died, would not kick over even with starting fluid and hours later the tow company came and to try and make it easier on the tow guy i tried to start it to move it in a better position and it started so I quickly moved it and then it started to cut out. I don't think if I put the fuel pump in wrong it would have ran for 34 miles to work? I know that I pointed the fuel pump down to and I believed I even felt that slide under the cam I believe and there was no force taken to put the bolts of the fuel pump other then a slight up movement of the pump to align the pump, bolts and holes. I don't know if perhaps my new fuel filter is too big as it doesn't fill up with fuel and I am thinking of buying a smaller fancy one, as I am looking at it, the fuel seems like it may be possible to suck what air that may be in the new filter if that would even be possible. Any suggestions thank you.