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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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yeah i actually got code i believe it was p0300 which indeed it is multiple misfires but when i hooked up a good scanner I indeed had a huge misfire on number 7 anyways so i dont want to think i have a bad fuel pump and injectors and I have to drive the car like that since I dont have another car damm
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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anyone else? how much warranty do these pumps have?
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Yup. That dammed P0300 code. It narrows it down to like thirty different things.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by smg267
If it's telling you there is a misfire on a specific cylinder I would personally start there. Call me old school! Kids these days....
sry. Made me laugh.

Like said, I'd drop the tank or do the "trap door" trick in the trunk to check the pump
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Pull the plugs before you do anything else. When you do, post a picture and we will look at them with you!
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 11:39 PM
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im sure plugs are not the problem im leaning towards injectors, like I said car was running near perfect before the running out of gas incident, and before the racetronix pump, ill take out the pump and take a video of it
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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It's possible that injector is plugged. When you in your car down that low your sucking sediment off the bottom of the tank. It CAN pas through the filter, pull your rails off and look at the top of your injectors
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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can they be fixed by a cleaning
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Can anyone tell me how I can manually prime the pump to make sure it works? is that the only way to make sure?
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Way way too much jumping around...
Troubleshoot first, using some logic...
Most obvious thing is your fuel pressure is half of what it should be, and leaks down quickly.

You have to fix that problem before considering anything else
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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i would of checked the spark plug and wire first....
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by needtransam
Can anyone tell me how I can manually prime the pump to make sure it works? is that the only way to make sure?
When you turn the key to "on" without starting the engine, you'll hear the pump run for about 4 seconds. The PCM will shut it down when it doesn't see any cranking or running.

This is all the priming you should need to get a pressure reading.

Please confirm, when you do this prime with a pressure gauge on the line, the pressure is half what it should be (60PSI)?

I still say you pinched or crushed a line.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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I do here the pump working so im thinking it is a crushed line but how can I know??? like how can I check?
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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You may not wanna hear this but you'll need to drop the tank again.
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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have the trap door method so no issue their just wondering how to check? how can I check for a bad pressure regulator?
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Updating your first post and then posting a reply saying you did that is confusing. Just post a reply. People following along look at the new replys as they get posted.

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Are you still having issues? Have you checked the lines around and above the fuel tank?
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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your number 7 injector if i remember correctly is one of the furthest from where the fuel comes in to the rail so it is last to get fed. so 30 psi is "enough" to feed the rest of the cylinders but once it gets to that point there just isnt enough fuel left. but before you go pulling the pump again i would by all means change your filter again
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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I'm quite sure whatever pressure is in one end of the fuel rails matches the other end. Pressure presses upon the entire inside of a pipe or tube equally.

The exception is water pipes going up in a tall building. The pressure at the bottom is greater than the pressure at the top.
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