Expert: autohelp - 7/28/2005

Question
my car wont start occasionally, turns over but wont start.  let it
set for a few minutes and starts and runs .   it has died while
driving a couple of times, starts asfter a couple of minutes.    
any ideas on what may be wrong?   thank you

Answer
Fuel pump test:

1. Get yourself a helper.

2. remove the gas cap.

3. have one person listen in the gas tank at the gas cap opening.

4. have the other person turn the ignition switch to the ON position ONLY so as the dash lights come on. Do NOT attempt to start the engine.

5. As soon as the ignition key is turned to the ON position, The person at the gas tank should hear the fuel pump run for TWO SECONDS and then it should STOP.

6. Does it ?.


If you do NOT hear it run, in most cases the fault is the fuel pump.



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