95 Grand Am starting issues

[cook28]

Recently my son's grand am wouldn't start. 2.3 l DOHC The car turns over fine but doesn't fire. I can't hear the fuel pump humm at the turn of the key. I'm suspecting the pump may be gone but I would like to check the other steps first. I checked the fuse and it proved to be ok. I looked under the hood to locate the relay and I had no luck to the location. I reviewed the wiring diagram but still couldn't trace it. What is typical for this problem? Is it usually the pump, relay etc. Brand new ECM a month or so. I'm way to familiar with the coil pack and the dumb design in the housing. Help! I know this car pretty well, but I'm stumped here.

[tkirby]

Originally Posted by cook28

Recently my son's grand am wouldn't start. 2.3 l DOHC The car turns over fine but doesn't fire. I can't hear the fuel pump humm at the turn of the key. I'm suspecting the pump may be gone but I would like to check the other steps first. I checked the fuse and it proved to be ok. I looked under the hood to locate the relay and I had no luck to the location. I reviewed the wiring diagram but still couldn't trace it. What is typical for this problem? Is it usually the pump, relay etc. Brand new ECM a month or so. I'm way to familiar with the coil pack and the dumb design in the housing. Help! I know this car pretty well, but I'm stumped here.

[color=darkorange][font=arial]Have you tried flood starting it by holding the gas down as you crack it over?

[trans am sam]

Have you used some starter fluid or checked the schrader valve to verify that it is a fuel problem? Fuel line isn't frozen? if it's the fuel pump, hope the tank isn't full !!!! I have a 2000 grand am. the pump went out one day. I droped the tank, pulled the pump,disconnected the delivery line and tapped the unit with a rubber mallet until it started to flow. still working 2 years later.

[raycorri]

Originally Posted by trans am sam

Have you used some starter fluid or checked the schrader valve to verify that it is a fuel problem? Fuel line isn't frozen? if it's the fuel pump, hope the tank isn't full !!!! I have a 2000 grand am. the pump went out one day. I droped the tank, pulled the pump,disconnected the delivery line and tapped the unit with a rubber mallet until it started to flow. still working 2 years later.

Is the security light flashing? Maybe tripped the passlock system?

[skibum1111]

95 didint' have passlock. If you can't hear the fuel pump and the fuse is ok, check the relay its located on the passenger side of the firewall. Swap the 2 that look alike, they are fuel and ac. If that solves the problem then its the relay. If that doesn't fix it, its probably the fuel pump.