ned help wondering
Midnightryder
08-13-2004, 06:25 AM
when this morning my mom took my 86 fiero se v6 (174,000 miles) and wash it down cuz of all of the bird shit....i got a call to go up the road to her
the car would turn over but not start....and when i popped the trunk all you could smell is gas....
does it need a fuel filter or a fuel pump? i need help asap
*edit...it was like it was flooded out or something
the car would turn over but not start....and when i popped the trunk all you could smell is gas....
does it need a fuel filter or a fuel pump? i need help asap
*edit...it was like it was flooded out or something
FieroNerd
08-17-2004, 12:57 PM
Your fuel relay shit the bed. End of story.
I've never had the problem personally, but I've heard it.
Turn the car to "on" and listen for a small "hummmm click." If you don't hear it, it means the relay is bad (or the pump, but the pump is less likely). 3 bucks at autozone.
You have to wait untin the ECU doesn't see any fuel pressure. Leave it over night, and you get about 2 shots at it before you have to wait another 8 hours. Be sure its quiet.
Also, check your return line. It may have a hole or something in it. If you hear the pump going more than twice, your car isn't holding fuel pressure somewhere. This may be the cause of the gas smell.
Because of the gas smell, I'd recommend replacing the fuel lines ANYWAY, even if the relay is the problem. Most likely though, the gas smell is only partially related, and not your prime problem.
I've never had the problem personally, but I've heard it.
Turn the car to "on" and listen for a small "hummmm click." If you don't hear it, it means the relay is bad (or the pump, but the pump is less likely). 3 bucks at autozone.
You have to wait untin the ECU doesn't see any fuel pressure. Leave it over night, and you get about 2 shots at it before you have to wait another 8 hours. Be sure its quiet.
Also, check your return line. It may have a hole or something in it. If you hear the pump going more than twice, your car isn't holding fuel pressure somewhere. This may be the cause of the gas smell.
Because of the gas smell, I'd recommend replacing the fuel lines ANYWAY, even if the relay is the problem. Most likely though, the gas smell is only partially related, and not your prime problem.
gsxrbobby
08-17-2004, 11:53 PM
when this morning my mom took my 86 fiero se v6 (174,000 miles) and wash it down cuz of all of the bird shit....i got a call to go up the road to her
the car would turn over but not start....and when i popped the trunk all you could smell is gas....
does it need a fuel filter or a fuel pump? i need help asap
*edit...it was like it was flooded out or something
It what the bed, now thats funny!!!!
the car would turn over but not start....and when i popped the trunk all you could smell is gas....
does it need a fuel filter or a fuel pump? i need help asap
*edit...it was like it was flooded out or something
It what the bed, now thats funny!!!!
Ragtop_Renegade
08-18-2004, 08:57 PM
It went to a car wash, right? The coil or distributor probably got wet. No spark, no run. Let it dry and it'll probably start right up.
???Fuel pump relay????? If either the pump or relay died there wouldn't be too much gas, but NO gas WHATSOEVER. How could a pump that doesn't pump, pump too much? And do we call them woodchucks if they don't chuck wood? (just threw that last one in for fun)
???Fuel pump relay????? If either the pump or relay died there wouldn't be too much gas, but NO gas WHATSOEVER. How could a pump that doesn't pump, pump too much? And do we call them woodchucks if they don't chuck wood? (just threw that last one in for fun)
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