Man here I have been patting myself on the back and my engine just up and quits. So I think I must be out of gas so I put 5 gallons in the car and it still won't start. I wake up and listen for the fuel pump and realize it's not running. My pump is in the tank. So I order a new pump and in the meantime pull the gas tank. Pump shows up and I install it. Motor still won't start. I literally tear the engine apart trying to find the problem on top of calling Garry (EFI Guy ) and bugging him. This guy puts up with everything. I worked on this problem of no fuel pressure for more then two weeks. Finally I'm hanging with my head inside the car trying to get it to start and realize the fuel pump sounds like an outboard motor. I think did I do something wrong when I replaced the pump. So down with the gas tank again and staring at the pump and can see nothing wrong. I just happen to touch one of the clamps on the tube connecting the pump and it moves. I can't believe I forgot to tighten the clamps connecting the pump to the fuel outlet, what a dummy, how I ever got this together the first time is a miracle. God love a patient wife, she has listened to me carry on for the last two weeks. Ralph
I feel your pain. I've run into situations like that working on customers and my own vehicles over 40+yrs. There were times when I would be awakened in the middle of the night with an "eureka " moment as to what was wrong with some of those"problem children". Next morning would be one of those days you wanted to go to work.
My son-in-law called and ask me to help him with his falcon,he said it ran good but he had just done a tune up and couldn't get the car to run. He said he had fooled with it for several hours and nothing. I drove over to his house and he was still under the hood, less than 5 minutes the car was running... He had forgotten to replace the new rotor*****on,I applaud him for trying but he is learning.HRP
Been there, done that. Tried to learn from the experience, then, went ahead and repeated the scenario..
Yep, we've all been there in similar situations. Just last year, it took me replacing almost all my ignition parts and kept me from driving all summer to find out a new condenser went bad... On the upside, a buddy was having issues with the 302 in his Falcon wagon yesterday. After he told me what it was doing and what all he had replaced, it sounded familiar. He had replaced his points and condenser recently... Put the old one back in...ran like a champ. We learn from our own mistakes and can pass on the info.
Don't feel bad. I'm in the A/V business, and there's been times when a piece of gear wasn't working and I look over and see the power cable not plugged in! D'oh!
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