Starting solved

From: m.meyerhoff@mchsi.com
Date: Mon Feb 13 2006 - 12:55:05 EST


Got it guys! It was the fuel pump. I had 20 psi on the old pump and the new
one comes in at 43 psi...

Kinda strange it didn't give any warning, just plumb wore itself out and
outright died.

mm

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> m.meyerhoff@mchsi.com wrote:
> > Yes my 92 is MPI, sorry I forgot to post year. I had just filled up about
> > about a mile from my house and it died in my driveway (lucky I know). The
> > first thing I did was change the external filter.
> >
>
> One thing no one has mentioned is your fill up. I would suspect the
> gasoline you put in there as a possibility. To me anyway - it seems
> fishy that just after you fill up you have problems.
>
> I don't leave much stock in coinsidance. Contaminated fuel can cause
> pump failure. It happened to Christine after she went in the lake.
> Water contaminated fuel caused the pump to die the day after. Electric
> fuel pumps use the gas as lubrication. Contaminaton can burn it up. If
> you end up changing the pump, as I suspect you will do - inspect the
> fuel in the tank. Drain and refill with fresh stuff if in doubt.
>
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