1996 impala ss died yesterday on the road, then it wouldnt start just cranked. today got it started after a few tries but when i pushed the gas it would die.
2007-04-29 09:46:21 · 8 answers · asked by Jay 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i can hear the fuel pump buzzing when i turn the key to ON
2007-04-29 10:13:55 · update #1
got it towed and now it runs fine
2007-04-30 17:26:21 · update #2
Fuel pumps are common on GMs.
It's likely worn out, but I'm not going to bet on it.
The fuel pumps generally give you an indication of low topend power, then poor highway performance, and will continue to decline in performance.
Eventually only idling. Or start and die, start and die, start and die.....
You could test the fuel pressure from the pump. Anything under 8psi is below minimum.
13 psi is normal.
2007-04-29 10:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the fuel pump. A common problem with the B-body SS 94-96 is the fuel pump will short out and melt. The biggest concern is that the pump is submerged in the top of the tank and you need to drop it to get to it.
2007-05-01 06:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by kdf317 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you're not out of gas, you probably have one of these two problems: A clog in the fuel lines or clogged filter, or believe it or not, a bad Distributor Cap! You may not be able to tell if the cap is no good by looking at it. I had a car die on me once on the freeway. I called a Mobile Mechanic and had to pay him $130.00 for a new Distributor Cap! I was furious because I had just replaced the cap with a new one a few weeks earlier. Sometimes new ignition parts are defective!
2007-04-29 10:03:50 · answer #3 · answered by rusty math 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fuel pump
2007-04-29 09:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by Cruiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the fuel pump or the small rubber line that connects the pump to the return line, both are it the tank.
2007-05-03 02:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Want to sell it? Probably the fuel pump. Definitely in the fuel system somewhere.
2007-04-29 09:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scan the computer with an OBDII code reader.... give the car a tune-up if it hasnt had one in a while. Check the codes.
2007-04-29 10:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
or exhaust stopped up
2007-04-29 09:55:04 · answer #8 · answered by dadforfive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋