lt1z2897

Hey I'm STUCK ON SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I was for about 2 hours on the highway with perfect running condition. Suddenly I notice I was pushing the gas all the way to the floor. An more I gave it gas the slower the car got. I came to a stop an cut the car off. Now IT STARTS AN DIES ONCE I TOUCH THE GAS. 113k miles NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES B4 #IM STUCK AS OF NOW. Please help

JakeRobb

Dead fuel pump? Too many possibilities for roadside diagnosis. Get yourself towed home or to a shop if you haven't already.

Fatdog2

Coil.Or coil wire.I'll betcha.

lt1z2897

My coil wire was very white inside an it ripped once I pulled it out. I bought a new 1. But not a new coil *

lt1z2897

Well fuel pump comes on. Not sure if it still will be dead if it cuts on??

Injuneer

Fuel pump can be running, but not produces sufficient flow or pressure. Need to check pressure.

lt1z2897

Ok great. An my coil an wire had a lot of corrosion on it. I bought a new wire but not the coil also. Should I change that also

Fatdog2

I just bought a fuel pump pressure tester at Harbor Freight for $17.00 with a coupon.Haven't had time to try it out yet(this is uncharted territory for me)but learning from this forum and watching u-tube(especially the vette guy) I think I will give it a go one of these days.Anyway,I would put die-electric grease on both ends of the coil wire and clean up the coil terminal before installing the wire.Hope this helps.

Injuneer

From Shoebox:

http://shbox.com/1/coil_testing.jpg

lt1z2897

Hey guys. I pulled the fuel filter cord that runs to the fuel pump. Turned the key forward an gas hardly dripped out? Is that signs of bad PUMP ??

Fatdog2

This is the flexible part of the line in front of the filter.This should have made a mess.When was the last time the fuel filter was changed?I ran a fram filter just to capture a lot of crap in the tank then put on a ac delco filter.My car sat most of it's life before I got it.Hope this helps.

Fatdog2

Thanks again Injuneer.

Injuneer

Not clear. Do you mean you unhooked the plastic (nylon) line that runs over the axle from the fuel pump to the inline fuel filter, and no fuel came out of the filter end of the flex line? If so, that's a failed fuel pump or a totally plugged fuel pump suction strainer, nothing to do with a plugged inline fuel filter.

http://shbox.com/1/fuel_filter.html

And you actually heard the pump run for 2 seconds when you turned the key to run?

AeroGunzF1

Most likely your check engine light is on. If it's not it will be if the motor runs like poo. First things first is unhook the battery to "reset" the cars computer. The check engine light should only come on for a second then go off. If it comes right back leave the battery unhooked ling enough to get the service engine soon light "same thing" to turn off right after the car starts up no matter how badly you think it runs the cars computer should be in limp mode. Mass airflow sensor is the most common thing to die first or give problems all of a sudden. Your fuel pump should be audible meaning it should make noise for a few seconds after the key is turned to the on position. If you hear it, chances are it's probably OK.