hey guys n girls.. end of the day, leaving work, started my car.. waited a lil then she just died.. tried starting again, no go.. i have called the RACV, but wanted to get ur thoughts while i wait.. changed leads & plugs within this week. had fuel pump replaced 2weeks ago.. no error codes just under a full tank of fuel.. im stumped :bang:
First of all, we need more info. When you try and start the car, does the fuel pump prime? Does it try to turn over? What does it do exactly? If you are broken down, tip some water on the CAS. The CAS is notorious for causing the commodore to stall. Cooling it down with some water can get her going again. But thats just a stab in the dark, tell us exactly whats happening.
sorry bro, she cranks over but doesnt fire up, i thought i could hear the pump primimg, but it doesnt at all.. my new fuel pump is STUFFED.. got under it and no priming at all, theres voltage there.. im getting it towed soon and hopefully fixed by 2mora no charge! keep you all posted. sorry for the lack of info, i try give as much as possible but my heads else where Cheers
yea but 2 weeks?? well there gonna replace it again tomorrow, n see what happened, maybe bad batch of fuel..
Did you replace the fuel pump? Or did someone else? There is a small filter that sits on the intake of the fuel pump. If that isnt put on correctly it can easily fall off, or you get dirt on it before its installed, it can cause the pump to fail. Most common cause of failing fuel pump is contaminants getting into the pump. The pump should come with a 12 month warranty, which is voided if the filter isnt on, so you should get it done, part anyway, under warranty. Nice work on checking power to the pump by the way. Fuel pump shouldnt be all that common. A VR shouldnt have had more than 1 fail in its 13/14 year life. There should be alot of stock pumps still going.
fuel pump was fine, well what had happend, was the wires that power the pump inside the take, one had the insulation worn/sliced, and the bare wire had shorted on the sender itself.. got a new sender and shes all good
