Fuel filter replacement

[abrigham]

so i go to get my fuel filter replaced in my 97 grand prix....now the car seems to be acting like its not getting cas...kinda jerks...usually happens when i first turn the car on...it actually died twice right after i got it change..they told me that it just had to adjust..what do u guys think

when it starts driving its ok.its usually just when i turn the car on...

btw..i got it done yesterday so its only been going on since then

thanks in advance

...and can someone pls tell me how much its gonig to cost to get my muffler replaced..i have an se and it seems to be hanging down a bit along with a pipe...not a whole lot but its pretty noticable..

thanks

[abrigham]

update....i took it back to the place where i got the fuel filter put on and they tell me that the cattalitic converter is red hot and is the reason the car is acting up...is this a fluck coinsidence or is there a possibility that they accidently messed it up while installing the fuel filter.....i think this is crazy and i told them they are paying for it...

[abrigham]

i dont know if this has anything to do with the new prob but they also installed a pcv valve and put an air filter on my car..i'm taknig it back to them in the morning so they can recheck everything...c

[kilroypr]

Well the only reason a fuel filter replace could make your car act is that has leaks. The Cat could be a problem if it gets all cluttered up, could the car to heistate, stall and rough idle

[abrigham]

i took it back to the place again and this time they tell me it needs a new fuel pump and that its not pumping enough gas..still seems like a freaky considence to me..i didnt think fuel pumps went bad i thought theyjust died on u..thats what happend to my aurora....

i'm taking it into a shope tommorow and i'll see what happens..

thanks kilroypr

[abrigham]

well its in the shop for the second day...they said its not the trans the fuel pump and its not throwing out any codes...any suggestions..

thanks

[kilroypr]

What about the cat? They checked the it?

[AKWE-gt]

How many miles does the car have? The only time I changed the cat on one of my cars is when I was driving with bad spark plug wires. I don't think by changing your fuel filter they could of killed the cat. Fuel pumps can go bad because they're an electric motor and they lose their power. If you had that fuel filter on there for awhile and it was dirty your causing that fuel pump to work harder. They say its a good idea to change fuel pumps every 100k.

[abrigham]

Originally Posted by kilroypr

What about the cat? They checked the it?

they told me the cat has no probs at all and that the fuel pump looked good and was giving off the right amount of presure....this really makes me suspecious of the place that changed my oil and fuel filter b/c they told me the cat was red hot and blowing black smoke and that the fuel pump wasnt sending enough presure....i dont understand why they would lie to me if they didnt do anything...

i ended up just going to get the car b/c they couldnt figure out anything wrong with it...

the car died on the way home and just started right back up...

i dont know whats going on...
any suggestions would be very helpful...if i cant find anyone to fix this i will have to get rid of it...i cant have my girlfriend and daughter driving around in that car...

btw the car has 110k on it...

[AKWE-gt]

How's the engine running is it sputtering or is it running smoothly then die?

[abrigham]

Originally Posted by AKWE-gt

How's the engine running is it sputtering or is it running smoothly then die?

the engine runs very smooth...when the car dies it just dies...i was just driving down the street and it just cut off..i put it in park and started it right back up..has been running just fine since then..still does the lil pulling thing that it was doing every now and then but i'm know it will end up cutting off again sooner or later