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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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i have a 94 firebird formula with 66 thousand miles.. good reliable car.. i ran out of gas yesterday for the second time and when we filled it up and went to start it it would crank but not turn over... when we kept tryin to crank it we would blow the pcm ignition fuse.. other forums have told me its the fuel pump.. what are your opinions thanks alot jeff
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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when you run the tanks empty you tend to burn up the pump... the fuel cools and lubricates the pump... so without fuel it overheats and burns up.... so yea, your pump is trashed from the sound of it...
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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yes, it is the fuel pump. this happened to my friend several times. i have a brand new napa fuel pump if you are interested we can work out a good price.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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i have a buddy with the same problem but when he took the fuel pump out and tested it, it worked fine. we put everything back together and replaced the fuel pump relay then the car fired right up. thought everything was fine, next day i went to go start the car and now it blows the IGN PCM fuse everytime i turn the key to ON. any sugestions?????
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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YES it is i just had the same prob and all cuz of some stupid friends who wanted me to drive them around now i have to pay about 500$ in reapairs iam soooooo pissed of but defently its the fuel pump.
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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No its not the fuel pump or fuel pump relay because i just bought them and put them in and im still blowing the IGN PCM Fuse, any other suggetions?????
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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damn that sucks... someone needs to answer this!
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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well i will answer it as soon as i get the car back from the shop, im letting them fix it so i know exactly whats wron and ill let ya'll know whats up.
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well i will answer it as soon as i get the car back from the shop, im letting them fix it so i know exactly whats wron and ill let ya'll know whats up.
What was the problem with the blowing pcm/bat fuse? My buddy is having the same problem in his '98 z28.
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it could be a wire grounding out !
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