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i have a 2001 crysler seabring the fuel pump went so i changed it and it still wont start i checked and it is geting spark and fuel can you help
I am Model A (old car) guy, not a modern mechanic. When I was with Chrysler, we did our first fuel injection system, but if you are really getting fuel and have sark, the computer must be keeping the engine from starting. Does the pump continue to run? It should run until the pressure builds up, then the fuel is returned to the tank. We had safety switches built in so that if there was a leak in the fuel line, the pump would shut off. This is a modern problem, and I think you need the diagnostic tools to solve it. It could be the fuel pressure regulator, or jusst something that the computer sees that it does not like. It will shut you down.
Sorry I can't be of any help. Better go to a dealer.
jack
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jack bahm
Expertise
Only repair type questions on the 1928-1931 Ford Model A.
Experience
Owned one when I was 15 yrs old, and now have owned 5. Still own and play with 2 of them.
Organizations
Oakleaf region of MARC. Model A Restorers Club. I have put several Model A videos on the Oakleaf site that may be of help. Things like how to start the A, how to Time it, how to troubleshoot it.. Go to oakleafregion.org and you will find them. jack
Publications
"More than you need to know about cars." Just a small book for Car Nuts. Blurb.com
"Model A Ford Tips and Hints" Blurb.com 2010
Many Model A movies that can be found on youtube.com/jackbahm
Education/Credentials
BSME LSU, 1958, Masters of automotive engineering from the Chrysler Institute of engineering, 1960, MBA Mich State, 1976. Worked as an engineer at Chrysler from 1958 to the end of 1991.
Awards and Honors
Two patents while working in auto industry.
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