95 Firebird Stopped Running... HELP!

[95Fbird95]

I recently purchased a beautiful looking 1995 V8 5.7L Firebird. I was driving it about 40 miles an hour when it just cut out. I originally thought that this was becasue the gauges were not correct and i had run out of gas becsue thats what it felt like. I put 2 gallons of gas in it and tried to start it up and the engine would turn but it wouldn't turn on. I listened for the fuel pump and it sounded like it was comming on. From here, I am going to replace the ignition coil and hope that it fixes the problem. If this does not work, where should i go from there? Please help im a broke college student!

[poormillionaire2]

Just because you can hear the fuel pump doesn't mean its working properly. Or it could be a clogged fuel filter. Of course, it could be that damn opti. Might need a good tune up as well.

[wrightz28]

Verify if you have spark and it's ocndition beofre replacing th ecoil

oh, and you must have tried posting during a "server burp", I'll delete the othr thread for ya.

[poormillionaire2]

Oh yeah, welcome to the boards.

[95Fbird95]

Thanks, I replaced the coil and that wasn't it, so i figured it was more than a parking lot job so i had the car towed to the nearest pontiac gm dealer. We will see what that diagnostic that cost me 86 dollars says. After talkin to a couple buddys, rumor has it that it might be that damn opti spark system but we will have to see tommarow.

[wrightz28]

Originally Posted by 95Fbird95

rumor has it that it might be that damn opti spark system but we will have to see tommarow.

checking for spark would have saved you sometime and money