Hi everybody,
I'm new to the forums and have been looking around. I have a question about my 2001 3.8L.
The car will crank but won't start. Most of the time... Recently my wife was driving it and had trouble getting it started. It started eventually and she drove it. Then the next time she tried to start it, it wouldn't start again. It finally started then started shuttering and shut off.
Since then we can't get it to start. I replaced the fuel filter and checked the relay. None of that worked. I finally forked over the money for a fuel pressure gauge and hooked it up, and the car started! We revved it, and everything seemed ok. We put it into gear and the car shuttered and shut off again and now it wont start. Mind you, the entire time it was on, the fuel pressure gauge read 0 psi. Before I spend the money on a new fuel pump I want to get your guys' opinion.
I thought it might be the PATS but when I put the key in the ON position the THEFT light doesn't blink. I also tried the valet switch on my after market alarm just in case but that didn't do anything.
Any other ideas?
Thanks!
-Nick
I'm new to the forums and have been looking around. I have a question about my 2001 3.8L.
The car will crank but won't start. Most of the time... Recently my wife was driving it and had trouble getting it started. It started eventually and she drove it. Then the next time she tried to start it, it wouldn't start again. It finally started then started shuttering and shut off.
Since then we can't get it to start. I replaced the fuel filter and checked the relay. None of that worked. I finally forked over the money for a fuel pressure gauge and hooked it up, and the car started! We revved it, and everything seemed ok. We put it into gear and the car shuttered and shut off again and now it wont start. Mind you, the entire time it was on, the fuel pressure gauge read 0 psi. Before I spend the money on a new fuel pump I want to get your guys' opinion.
I thought it might be the PATS but when I put the key in the ON position the THEFT light doesn't blink. I also tried the valet switch on my after market alarm just in case but that didn't do anything.
Any other ideas?
Thanks!
-Nick