i second the fuel filter suggestion .
dick
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> "uubozou" <sandsdenver@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> 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.
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>> Does this sound like the fuel pump has gone out (it has never been
>> replaced)?
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>> 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.
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>> Thank you....
>> Jimmy
>> sandsdenver@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Fuel Filter??
> On a cold engine, pull the gas line off the carb., place it into a jar
or
> can and turn the key all the way on.
> If pump is working, you should see gas pouring into the container.
> My money is on the fuel filter.
> I have a 94 Pathfinder still running strong at 214K.
> Good luck
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