Dan916
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- October 8, 2009
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- City, State
- Sacramento,CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 XLT
The other morning I go to start my '97 xlt and it would not start. It was cranking but wouldnt turn like it wasnt getting spark or fuel... tried 3 days in a row still nothing. Had a mechanic come check it out on the 4th day and without even opening the hood he gets in and it starts right up. For a week after that I didnt drive it no where, but started it daily almost hoping it wouldnt start so I could have someone pinpoint but still continued to start up every time.
So I started driving again hoping not to get stranded, acceleration seems a lil slow on the freeway so I changed the plugs n wires but still doesnt feel right. Went out and got a fuel pressure tester and got ZERO pressure at key "on" but engine still off im not sure if it may of spiked for a second right after i turn the key since I didnt have anyone to look but was all the way at zero in the 2 seconds it took me to come around. Started it up not sure how with no pressure and it slowly creeped up to 28psi in about 20 seconds then remain there at idle.
Im thinking weak fuel pump or check valve.. What are u thoughts? should I be looking at the regulator first??
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So I started driving again hoping not to get stranded, acceleration seems a lil slow on the freeway so I changed the plugs n wires but still doesnt feel right. Went out and got a fuel pressure tester and got ZERO pressure at key "on" but engine still off im not sure if it may of spiked for a second right after i turn the key since I didnt have anyone to look but was all the way at zero in the 2 seconds it took me to come around. Started it up not sure how with no pressure and it slowly creeped up to 28psi in about 20 seconds then remain there at idle.
Im thinking weak fuel pump or check valve.. What are u thoughts? should I be looking at the regulator first??
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