1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Fuel Pump

1RICHMOM

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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

Electrical problem
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 6 cyl 133991 miles

Had low fuel light. Car sputtered and came to a stop. Thought I had just run out of gas. However, after 3+ gallons, car still won't start. What's the problem? What's the solution?

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BLACKOP555

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Running a vehicle low or out of gas is a very very good way to blow up a pump, id like to have you perform a pressure test and post back your results to me.

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Saturday, March 8th, 2008 AT 8:04 AM

1RICHMOM

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Hello. Thanks for your reply. How do I do a pressure test?

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Saturday, March 8th, 2008 AT 12:29 PM

1RICHMOM

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I appreciate you answering my question so quickly. I've made a small donation as an expression of my appreciation. Paypal address is different from Registration address on this site, so I just wanted to make sure you knew it was me.

Thanks, again. :D

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Saturday, March 8th, 2008 AT 12:36 PM

2CARPRO JACK

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Pressure test requires a manual gauge to be hooked up to the fuel rail on the engine. Do you hear the pump run when you first turn on the key? Its like B5 said, that will kill the pump when they are run out of fuel.

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Sunday, March 9th, 2008 AT 8:46 AM