Okay, I know I already went through this, but I got a variety of
responses last time... I have a bit more info to provide to narrow this
down, now, too.
As you may recall, I have an intermittent fuel pump...I think.
Here's the sequence of events:
1) I get the car, drive it about 500 miles, it quits on the
highway. No response from the throttle (no "glug, glug" associated with
ignition problems as you press the accelerator); ignition light on. Try to
start it a few times; turns over, won't fire. Wait a few minutes, try
again, and it runs fine.
2) 500 miles later, same thing happens, but this time, I'm stuck
for about an hour. A couple times during this episode, it sputtered, but
didn't run. Finally, it started and ran fine.
3) 700 miles later, same thing. As soon as I get it to the side of
the road, it fires up. Drive about 2 miles, and it "boggs down" ie.
pressing the pedal results in a deep groan, and VERY little power. Mind
you, the engine is still running, but like it is being choked - literally
<g>. Then, all of a sudden, I'm back to normal power. The car never quit
running altogether. A few more miles down the road, it did quit. Tapping
the fuel pump a bit with the tyre iron fixed the situation, or seemed to anyway.
It's been another hundred miles or so now, and all is well. I guess
I just want to confirm with this new information that it is, in fact, the
fuel pump before I go buying a new one. By the way, has anyone had any
experience with one of those "double-ended" fuel pumps? Are they worth the
extra cash?
Thanks for your patience,
J
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