any suggestions?????

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any suggestions?????

November 01, 2005, 09:31:59 AM

-i just bought a '88 turbo coupe, auto. came from the back lot of a used car dealership. they said it ran when they traded for it about 1.5-2years ago. i can spray starting fluid in the air cleaner and the car will crank and run for a couple of seconds and go dead. i was not getting any fuel pressure at the rail, so i checked the inertia switch. looks like someony has already had this problem, because the wires were cut and twisted together on it. so the multirelay looks fairly new, i figure it might be ok (or not). so next i check for the pump. i drop the tank, it is about 1/3 full and nasty. pump looks like jello, so i dump the whole assy for another tank and pump assy. i know to work. get it in, add fuel, try it. no start. am i overlooking something??? the only other thing i can think of is clogged lines as i'm still not getting any fuel to the rail. any suggestions?????

any suggestions?????

Reply #1 – November 01, 2005, 09:37:16 AM

Replace the Fuel Filter.

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Reply #2 – November 01, 2005, 09:44:58 AM

The entire fuel system could be filled with .

Replace the filter as mentioned. Also, do you have flow out of the line at the rail? Is the regulator toast/clogged? Try tapping on the injector boddies a couple times with a screwdriver or the like, they could be stuck.

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Reply #3 – November 01, 2005, 10:03:10 AM

Can you hear the pump run in the new tank???? Also you can check for voltage to the pump at the inertia sw with a test light. If its not there and the IRCM is new I'd be checking the fuse links that feed it.

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Reply #4 – November 01, 2005, 10:56:26 AM

Most definitely check that filter and make sure everything has power to it.

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Reply #5 – November 01, 2005, 10:59:41 AM

Pump relay?

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Reply #6 – November 01, 2005, 11:47:40 AM

if the fuel was gummy is it more then likley if everything else checks ok that the injectors may also be gummed up and the fuel filter and lines.

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Reply #7 – November 02, 2005, 12:41:48 PM

was doing fuel filter as i wrote the thread, sorry. also did'nt help.
oh, and the pump does run.