Tim1647545497 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Ok, car has like 130k on it, oil changes pretty often, but has had a few streaks of driving with the oil light on. Other then that the car makes me love pontiac. Learned how to drive in this car. Ok, I need help on figuring out whats wrong. The car has had no engine, drivetrain problems what so ever. Driving down the road, 35mph, the car loses power. As in i was hitting the gas, with no effect. Like the car was off, but it was still on. No go power, i let off gas and hit again, there's power. Later on down the road, same problem, but the car stalls. After a second, it starts i drive it like 5 miles home. Sit the car in the driveway, tested like twice in the next few days to see if it was drivable ( drove around the block) But after the second time, it stalled, and wont start. What could be wrong? Oh yeah, while testing the car, when hitting the gas, it sputtered sometimes, gave me power sometimes and sometimes no power at all. I am hoping its something i can fix on my own. So i need help. I would appreciate some good advice, Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 sounds like fuel pump 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 sounds like fuel pump +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datwhitecavy Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Yup, fuel pump!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'd like to add: It's a Grand-Am. Fix it and sell it. You'll thank me later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue98ls1 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Definitely sounds like fuel pump. I just had one go out on a Subaru, same symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'd like to add: It's a Grand-Am. Fix it and sell it. You'll thank me later. I have to agree with everyone on this one, slim chance its anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippy1974 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 fuel pump ,filter or bad gas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I'd like to add: It's a Grand-Am. Fix it and sell it. You'll thank me later. I could NOT disagree MORE! Keep the Grand Am as a MF beater is for nothing else! The Misses has an '02 w/ hardley ANY issues (bad key cylinder) and I have an 88 Grand Am Beater. Fix it, keep it, beat the fuck out of it! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim1647545497 Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Lol, ** true story. This car has been through the shit and back. My dad and Grandfather said they " checked " the fuel pump and its working. But if this whole time its been a BS filter, or pump for that matter im gonna be pissed. I thought it was gonna be 150-200 fix. And didnt see the need to fix right away with a truck and another car in the household. Correct me if im wrong and you know better then me, but isnt the fuel pump on these in the gas tank? So how can you check it without taking the gas tank off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Lol, ** true story. This car has been through the shit and back. My dad and Grandfather said they " checked " the fuel pump and its working. But if this whole time its been a BS filter, or pump for that matter im gonna be pissed. I thought it was gonna be 150-200 fix. And didnt see the need to fix right away with a truck and another car in the household. Correct me if im wrong and you know better then me, but isnt the fuel pump on these in the gas tank? So how can you check it without taking the gas tank off? Tim it is checked with a fuel pressure gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 my grand prix had two fuel pumps go out and it did the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim1647545497 Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Tim it is checked with a fuel pressure gauge Thanks, reason i asked is because, they dont have one. Lol so there for its still possible it is the pump. Who wants to teach me how to replace one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3NN3TT Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 On my car, you can get the fuel pump out of the tank by removing the back seat; there's an access hatch there, so you don't have to drop the tank. Don't know if yours has that "feature" or not, but might be worth checking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 check the fuel presuure first if its low or non existant make sure it didn't run out of gas you still have to replace the pump to fix the sender but you can get by a little longer if the pump is still good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim1647545497 Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Ok, well now that i have what i think to be a good diagnosis on the car. Is there anyone one here with some free time, that wouldnt mind helping/showing me how to replace a fuel filter/pump. I learn quick and i would appreciate some knowledge being dropped on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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