i'm sad...

vwfye · 08-06-2012, 12:55 PM

My 92 Caprice that I bought last Wednesday left me stranded today. We've put 500 flawless miles on it already until this morning.
I got stuck in a parking lot. No fuel is going through the TB. The engine cranks great, but no fuel. Had no symptoms prior to the 'no start'..
Any guesses? I'll post the results after I find them.

waynes91 · 08-06-2012, 06:34 PM

fuel pump? get down to the back of the car around the gas tank area,have someone turn on the car ,see if u can hear the buzz of the pump

vwfye · 08-06-2012, 07:00 PM

bingo wayne! but, the reason it failed? okay... the theory: PO replaced the pump with an aftermarket pump but did not replace the filter! 212k on the original filter... now there is a delco filter and pump in there and it is purring! but... sucks that i didn't own the car a week before i had to use AAA.

Joe · 08-06-2012, 07:16 PM

212K on a fuel filter? Crazy.

12ltz · 08-07-2012, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vwfye

i didn't own the car a week before i had to use AAA.

but at least you had AAA for the tow, you broke even this year

waynes91 · 08-07-2012, 05:54 PM

please change the filter...i cant sleep nights now knowing that......

vwfye · 08-08-2012, 08:46 PM

that filter is in the trash! car is running great now. just replaced the rear glass struts tonight... best 40 bucks i've spent on it so far!

08-06-2012, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
vwfye Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	i'm sad... My 92 Caprice that I bought last Wednesday left me stranded today. We've put 500 flawless miles on it already until this morning. I got stuck in a parking lot. No fuel is going through the TB. The engine cranks great, but no fuel. Had no symptoms prior to the 'no start'.. Any guesses? I'll post the results after I find them.

08-06-2012, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 765 Thanks: 47 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts View My Garage Joe	212K on a fuel filter? Crazy. __________________ 2005 Impala - Base with a bunch of options / Debadged 1967 Camaro RS/SS L78 - Perpetual restoration project

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08-06-2012, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
waynes91 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: groton ct Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	fuel pump? get down to the back of the car around the gas tank area,have someone turn on the car ,see if u can hear the buzz of the pump

08-06-2012, 07:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
vwfye Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	bingo wayne! but, the reason it failed? okay... the theory: PO replaced the pump with an aftermarket pump but did not replace the filter! 212k on the original filter... now there is a delco filter and pump in there and it is purring! but... sucks that i didn't own the car a week before i had to use AAA.

08-07-2012, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
waynes91 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: groton ct Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	please change the filter...i cant sleep nights now knowing that......

08-08-2012, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
vwfye Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	that filter is in the trash! car is running great now. just replaced the rear glass struts tonight... best 40 bucks i've spent on it so far!

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