Re: Bad fuel pump???

From: david zavetsky (zavetsky@usaor.net)
Date: Sun Mar 01 1998 - 08:05:15 EST


At 10:41 PM 2/27/98 -0600, you wrote:
>david zavetsky wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I have posted this before, but diddnt have the info I have now.
>>
>> PRoblem: Erraticly and occasionally the truck would not start after being
>> run for a while. Turn off the engine, pump some gas (for intance) and try
>> to start, no good....Acted like it was starvin for juice or somethin.
>>
>> Well, the damn thing did it TODAY (after getting home from having the OD
>> unit rebuilt, no less!) in my driveway (first time ever!).
>>
>> So, I hooked up the old fuel pressure gauge....NO PRESSURE AT ALL.
>>
>> As I was allowing fuel pressure out of the gauge, the vinyl drain line first
>> felt very cool (like cool gas) and then , all of a sudden, damn hot!!!
>>
>> LEt the truck sit for about 20 minutes- 1/2 hour, started right up.
>>
>> ANy ideas?? I would say fuel pump, but could there be some type of control
>> electronics that are screwy??
>>
>> BTW.....its a 92 Dak, V8 4x4
>
>Sounds like the fuel pump. Mine went on my '96 and was replaced under
>warranty. However, mine would build pressure if I cycled the key off
>and back on.
>
>Good Luck!
>L8r
>
>--
>Thomas McCabe
>-mccabet@mediaone.net
>
Mine wont build pressure at all.......I hope it aint a wiring issue.

Problem is, I can never get it to do it at a dealer's.

They wanna see an actual problem before they will do any work.



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