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Old May 30, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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i was driving my car to went about 7 blocks car ran like it always does (great). i came to a stop sign and it idled down and then it it acted like it ran out of gas. i tried startin it again and it wont do anything. i had blow by comin out of my oil air breather when i was cranking it over. i held the pedal down and still nothing. i then sprayed a lil startin fluid in the throttle body and it acted like it wanted to. the fuel pump use to be loud enough i could hear it in the driver seat, now i can barely hear it now but by feel i can can feel it pumping... i have spark only thing i have not done is check fuel pressure.. anyone got and ideas??
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Old May 30, 2010 | 01:35 AM
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Check it..................

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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:07 AM
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check fuel pressure...a humming pump may not be pumping at all.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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Get a tester from autozone and check the fuel pressure
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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As always start with the basics. . . . . We all have a tough time remembering that from time to time.
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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lol ok i have 0 pressure but pump makes whining noise looks like i get to replace the pump
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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So... gonna drop the tank or do trapdoor?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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**** dropping a tank on a f body. . . . LOL
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