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Date:         Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:36:06 -0500
Reply-To:     JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van stopped running
Comments: To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJRLdXb6ccbR84yZ0+mFabYwmNBq54du7Zibwxr9tRW9Ji8tjg@mail.gmail.com>
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Turn on the ignition, but do not attempt to start the vehicle. Listen - and see if you hear the fuel pump running. If not - try it again, but "FEEL" the pump to see if it is running. IF the pump appears to be running - with the ignition "Off" remove a fuel hose in the rear and with a helper and a fire extinguisher handy - - bump the ignition to "On" but not "Start" - observe if there is fuel flow. Careful - if the pump is working you will get 30 psi fuel pressure from the hose. If fuel flow - next step is to test injectors. If you have fuel to the fuel rails - and you should if you have fuel flow all the way back to y our injectors - then your injectors should spray. If not - you have a different problem - like maybe the ECU - or hall sender. Maybe Scott or Dennis could weigh in on that.

Good hunting!

John

On 4/30/2013 9:39 AM, TJ Hemrick wrote: > All, I was driving the kids to school today and my 87 GL started slowing > down, no dash lights, no throttle response. Just like being out of gas > except no surging or sputtering. Just to be safe, I put in 5 gallons, a > shot of ether, crank it over, but it won't stay running. contacts on fuel > pump r clean also. Anyone know of a component failure that would shut me > down like this? l'n thinking bad fuel pump as it ran on pure ether. >


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