Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Yesterday, I was drive home, car was running fine when all of a sudden my car starts to sputter really bad and eventually stall. I tried to restart the engine with no luck. It seemed like the engine wasn't getting enough fuel to start and stay running.

I let the car sit for 30 minutes and tried to restart the engine but this time the car would run for 2-4 seconds then stall. Next, I tried to prime the fuel system by turning the key on and off several time before starting the engine and it worked. The engine ran for about 30-45 seconds before it stalled only this time I watched my fuel pressure gauge while the engine was running and the pressure slowly dropped from 33lbs to 5lbs before it stalled.

I let the car sit for another ten minutes and reprimed to fuel system again before starting. This time I was able to drive the car for 15-20 minutes before it stalled again. I barely made it home that time.

Can someone explain this to me? Any recommendations on what to check? I'm beginning to think that it's my fuel pump going bad.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Thats my guess.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Yeah, me too

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

I was thinking fuel pump before I made it to your second paragraph.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Fuel Pump went south.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Thanks for the reply all. I'm swapping out the fuel pump tomorrow morning. Hope this cures the problem.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

While your down there, it wouldn't hurt to throw in a new fuel filter as well. they also can prevent good pressure.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Good point! A lot of times when a pump goes bad, it'll fill the filter up with crud too, so it's cheap insurance while your down there.

Boy, does THAT sound familiar! "Hey, while you're down there..." ;)

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

I will make sure to change the filter. I'll keep you all posted.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

The filter will/can cause the pump to go bad if it is clogged. The pump pushing against the restriction of the clogged filter, overheats the pump and burns it out.

Do yourself a favor and change the filter too.

Re: Please help - Long. Car troubles.
 

Well,

I installed a new pump and filter. It's been 2 days and all seems well. Thanks for the help.