On May 6, 4:51=A0am, "D." <wdst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> i second the fuel =A0filter suggestion .
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> > "uubozou" <sandsden...@[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
> >> sandsden...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Fuel Filter??
> > On a cold engine, pull the gas line off the carb., place it into a jar
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> > 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.
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Thank you to all that replied. Am going to check into suggestions
tomorrow (might pay a backyard mechanic here in Vegas a few bucks to
help). Will update....
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