uubozou wrote:
> Thank you for your time...here is the scenario....I own a 1993
> 2.4L 2WD Nissan truck that has just topped 210,000 miles. I
> have replaced (or had done) the past 20-30k miles the
> alternator, starter, water pump, & master cylinder....all
> learning as I went, but with the help of good ol dad and
> manual have gone through pretty good. Now a few days ago I
> 'thought' had a run out of gas...it was very very low....so it
> sputtered (though not in the normal way it does when I do run
> out of gas...dont ask lol)...usually I encounter
> air...sputter...then air ... sputter...you know...anyways,
> then it died. I pulled into a place and eventually put 1
> gallon in it...nothing, never did keep running when cranked.
> So I remembered dads teachings, and I splashed some in the
> carb, it ran for a small bit, then died. Some nice joe driving
> by stopped and said I should put more gas in the tank, so we
> put 4 gallons in...still wouldnt start (after staying with me
> for an hour or so he said it had to be the filter or pump).
> Whenever I have someone start it, then I adjust the throttle
> with that thing behind the carb, and manually port gas in the
> carb, I can keep it running, but once I stop manually feeding
> it, it dies. There was a vacuum hose disconnected I saw, I
> reconnected it, same issue. Per the Chilton manual (though I
> was going off a 98 edition for the Frontier, when I own a 93
> Truck)...it said have someone turn the key to the ON position
> and have someone listen near the gas tank for a whirl sound of
> the fuel pump...I never heard that sound, nor did her
> (gf)...but she says normally she does (my hearing is shot
> anyways). When I crank the engine it does crank
> normally...over and over again, but never starts.
>
> Does this sound like the fuel pump has gone out (it has never
> been replaced)?
>
> I just wanted to make sure before I replace it (at 199 for the
> pump per online estimates)...because one time I replaced the
> starter thinking it had gone out and it was some dumb relay
> that broke when you have the clutch down (doah!) was why it
> wouldn't start.
Given that this vehicle has an electric fuel pump, then it
almost certainly has a fuel pump relay. The relay or a fuse is
as likely to be the culprit as is the fuel pump itself.
John
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