93 Buick regal 3.8 liter won't start

[priceless]

Hope you all can help 2 days ago my 93 buick regal 3.8 liter won't start.got under it and change the fuel filter it was dirty.drove about 50 miles and put a new air filter in then it would not start at all opened up the petcock had gas coming out but look like kinda air bubbles while in the parking lot crawled back underneath and undid the fuel filter and turned on the ignition no gas coming out what could it be and how do i fix it.feel free to e-mail me and let me know since I will be out side tring to figure this out I was told while sitting in the hot sun it could be the fuel pump regulator,relay and much more the auto store wanted $80 bucks to check it and how can they check it when it won't start please help!!!!it would be faster for me so I can go to the auto store and get what I need. Thanks Lynn

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[jd-autotech]

Swap It Out With Another Identical Relay On Your Car

[maxwedge]

You can be pretty sure the fuel pump is bad, 14 years old? Pressure test the pump after it has be running an hour or so.

[priceless]

hi, I changed out the fuel relay and nothing seems to fit in kinda loose.was kinda thinking it is the fuel pump but can't get it to start no gas going thru the fuel filter so I guess it maybe the fuel pump how difficult is that to do. and how expensive?do I need to get to the gas tank? if so anyway you can tell me how to do this or give me a link that will show me how I really do appreicate this help.Thanks Lynn
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priceless here been outside since 7am now 4 p.m.Inside the trunk on the drivers side there is 4 wires 1grey 2 black and 1 purple with a test light and help tested the 4 wires with ignition on the purple wire has a dimm light the grey wire has very bright intermittent light the 2 black wires nothing I think they have something to do with the fuel tank they are on the bottom and lead under the car checked the relay that has good light plugged and unpluuged every connectors inside the engine and checked they all work all have bright light undid the fuel filter and turned the ignition on a small amount of gas comes out not like before when I took the old one off not even close a very small trickle.it is just to hot to do any more but as I was crawling from under neath the car seen a connector that looks like it goes to the gas tank has 4 grey wires on one side and 4 grey wires on the other side and you take apart a connector.I didn't take that apart yet and check it by all means I am no mechanic the car only has 13,000 miles on it the battery is fully charged and half tank of gas can't get to start for gas not making it to get it to start but befor I buy a fuel pump and strainer I would like to be very certain that is what it is Thanks for any help priceless -Lynn

[maxwedge]

Can you hear the pump run for 2 secs. when the key is turned on, if not recheck the relay, if so then get a pressure gage on it to confirm the pump is bad.

[priceless]

Hi, well got to be fuel pump put head in trunk turned on key and did not hear a thing changed the relay tried it again still heard nothing.unplugged the fuel filter and only a small trickle of gas comes out.so called around and it will $250.Is there anyway to get the gas out before I get it towed in or do I just lose the have a tank of gas.And what it that black cylinder that is behind the rear drivers side tire below where you put the gas in has 3 lines coming from it 1 says purge can not make out the other 2I than you for all the help you gave me sure glad this site is here.would have got gack sooner but power supply on computer died at least I fixed that had an old one lying around but thats another story.so fuel pump will be done next week at payday I thank you all agian Lynn-priceless

[jd-autotech]

Originally Posted by priceless

Hi, well got to be fuel pump put head in trunk turned on key and did not hear a thing changed the relay tried it again still heard nothing.unplugged the fuel filter and only a small trickle of gas comes out.so called around and it will $250.Is there anyway to get the gas out before I get it towed in or do I just lose the have a tank of gas.And what it that black cylinder that is behind the rear drivers side tire below where you put the gas in has 3 lines coming from it 1 says purge can not make out the other 2I than you for all the help you gave me sure glad this site is here.would have got gack sooner but power supply on computer died at least I fixed that had an old one lying around but thats another story.so fuel pump will be done next week at payday I thank you all agian Lynn-priceless

most shops have a pump to remove your fuel and put it back in when they are finished

[rbyrdrz]

Originally Posted by priceless

Hope you all can help 2 days ago my 93 buick regal 3.8 liter won't start.got under it and change the fuel filter it was dirty.drove about 50 miles and put a new air filter in then it would not start at all opened up the petcock had gas coming out but look like kinda air bubbles while in the parking lot crawled back underneath and undid the fuel filter and turned on the ignition no gas coming out what could it be and how do i fix it.feel free to e-mail me and let me know since I will be out side tring to figure this out I was told while sitting in the hot sun it could be the fuel pump regulator,relay and much more the auto store wanted $80 bucks to check it and how can they check it when it won't start please help!!!!it would be faster for me so I can go to the auto store and get what I need. Thanks Lynn

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Sound to me like you need a new fuel pump it is inside the gas tank also make sure you replace the sock and I would replace the filter again