Hey all. I just bought my next project, a 91 coupe, 5.0 5 speed. It’s definitely a project. I got if off a guy who started to repaint it a couple of years ago and lost the time and interest. He says it ran when he pulled it in the garage, but after sitting it wouldn’t start. Car has a holly systemax intake and heads 1 5/8” equal length shorty headers, x pipe, msd ignition, zex nitrous kit, dual electric fans and an aluminum radiator. I figured for the $2800 even if it needed a shortblock it was worth it for a coupe. He also threw in about $400 in extra parts and tools that were buried inside the car.
Now I that you know about the car here is my dilemma. I checked the fluids, everything looked good. I put a new battery in it and turned the key on. Fuel pump kicked on along with the fans. Tried to start and nothing. It has a fuel pressure gauge installed at the schraeder valve and it read 0 psi. Shot some ether and it started right up then died. I pulled the fuel pressure gauge off just to make sure it worked and no fuel came out if the fuel rail. Now it’s been a long while since it’s messed with a fox, but will a faulty pump still kick on and still not pump fuel. I’m going to check the filter tomorrow just to rule it out.
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Now I that you know about the car here is my dilemma. I checked the fluids, everything looked good. I put a new battery in it and turned the key on. Fuel pump kicked on along with the fans. Tried to start and nothing. It has a fuel pressure gauge installed at the schraeder valve and it read 0 psi. Shot some ether and it started right up then died. I pulled the fuel pressure gauge off just to make sure it worked and no fuel came out if the fuel rail. Now it’s been a long while since it’s messed with a fox, but will a faulty pump still kick on and still not pump fuel. I’m going to check the filter tomorrow just to rule it out.
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