Car has never had issues w/ fuel before. Saturday night I put in 9 Gallons, filled it to just over 3/4 tank of gas. Put on MAX 80 miles between sat and sunday. Went out to start the car this morning and it started, ran for 5 seconds and stalled. Tried starting it and nothing. I heard the fuel pump turn on, but not the normal gurgle of gas pressurizing the system. Checked pressure at the rail and it was very low, like gas just dripped out of the Schroeder valve. So my buddy comes over we check all the sensors and plugs and stuff and we had no idea. So my roommate says fill it up with gas, maybe that will help. I go fill it up with 2 gallons of gas. (walked with little gas jug or whatever) put 2 gallons in it, it gurgled again and then started up, stalled, started the car revved it, it stalled, and then started it a final time. I just let it idle for a while drove it around the block twice and now it drives fine. Any ideas whats going on?
I'm not to trusting on driving it to work again and have it die on the way to work. Tomorrow morning I am going to top it off and see how much it takes. It's now sitting at 1/2 tank
thanks for input
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Mabye your fuel pumps bad? if its not getting pressure then its the pump.
You havent thrown any codes like a lean bank 1 or had anything like that happen?
how many miles does the car have on it? and how many under boost?
0 miles boosted, i am NA, 90k on pump, no codes, wideband has always been reading afrs where the need to be
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I would fill the tank all the way. And check real good and make sure it's not leaking anywhere. I would say it would have to be a fairly good sized leak from the story you've told.
On the other hand, all I can think of is that maybe someone stole your gas.
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What did the gas gauge say when it wouldn't start?
Use a pressure gauge on the Schrader valve and see what you have. A pump failure at 90K miles isn't unusual.
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This another guy who wouldn't rule out the pump.
Expensive part (~200 for fuel pump assembly) but honestly not too bad to change. (Dropping the fuel tank on a J is actually pretty straightforward).
Good thing you have all 00+js. They have plastic tanks. The steel gas tanks are heavier and more of a pain (99 and earlier).
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Sleeper style, they don't see it coming that way.
sounds like the level sensor is off and you ran out of gas , also sounds like the gas station you were at ripped you off a few gallons , or someone siphoned some gas from your tank , or you have a small fuel leak some where
sounds like water in the gas to me.
Familiar Taste of Poison.
Pump going bad. It will still make noise, but not create enough pressure to keep the car running very long. Ever have any long crank situations lately, or seem like the startup was a little bit sluggish?
well the bad news is a stock replacement for the pump is like $250+ from like an autozone or checker.. ($400+ from GM)
good news is racetronix is $175 shipped
when is the last time you did a fuel filter?
start with the cheap easy stuff.
good luck
fuel filter was done in april
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