dead neon, and i'm confused

[salem]

well, my girlie's car is a 95 neon. car wouldn't start last week so i changed the fuel pump(hit the tank to get it to pump). when i put the new one in, i checked the pump to make sure it primed b4 i filled the tank... now it won't pump at all. no fuel pressure at the schreader valve. it won't prime anymore either... there is 12v at the fuelpump connector, and the ASD relay is good....i'm confused because when someone tries to start the car, i can hear the pump running...but it still won't get fuel pressure at the schreader valve....
anybody have any clue if i'm missing something? in theory this thing should run....
thanks in advance...

[99 Neon R/T]

you could try the fuel pressure regulator.On a 99 they are on the outside of the tank.I am not sure exactly on the older models.I can look it up and post it tomorrow if no one else has helped out by then.

[salem]

Originally Posted by salem

well, my girlie's car is a 95 neon. car wouldn't start last week so i changed the fuel pump(hit the tank to get it to pump). when i put the new one in, i checked the pump to make sure it primed b4 i filled the tank... now it won't pump at all. no fuel pressure at the schreader valve. it won't prime anymore either... there is 12v at the fuelpump connector, and the ASD relay is good....i'm confused because when someone tries to start the car, i can hear the pump running...but it still won't get fuel pressure at the schreader valve....
anybody have any clue if i'm missing something? in theory this thing should run....
thanks in advance...

hey, turns out the fuel pump that i replaced the broken one with was also defective....new pump again = car working and me not outside in the cold!
thanks guys

[das2123]

Originally Posted by salem

hey, turns out the fuel pump that i replaced the broken one with was also defective....new pump again = car working and me not outside in the cold!

That sucks but it does happen from time to time. At least you didn't go replacing parts that didn't need to be.