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Low fuel pressure will cause your vehicle to not start. Learn how to diagnose your car or truck with great information from expert auto mechanics.


Ford Truck Wont Rev Up | Rear Suspension Blocks

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 3.0. Recently replaced dfpv, old one burned up, also replaced hoses. The engine idles rough when cold for about 20 seconds then smooths out. Engine won’t Rev beyond 3000 rpm. At that point the engine will shake as if starving for fuel. Truck drives normally around town and at hi way speed. Won’t Rev past 3000 rpm in park.…

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Toyota Camry Clicks Won’t Start

I have a 2000 Toyota Camry, went out to start the car for school and it started right up no problems or anything. Once I was driving I tried to plug in my inverter so I could plug my wall cell charger in and all my inverter would do was beep saying there was a fault. Got back home turned car off. Went back outside…

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2000 3.8 L Camaro trouble starting and runs rough

Hi I have a 2000 Chevy Camaro V6 3.8 L that will start at times but then dies after a few minutes. Got it started once and ran fine but when I was almost to where I was going it died with no warning just shut off still had power though. Replaced the fuel filter and I can hear the fuel pump kick on. Check…

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Chevy S10 pickup truck wont start

My truck started up when backed up to leave it died and will not start. I think it may be the fuel pump because I tried and tried and I never smelled any gas at all. Anyway it is stuck at this store parking lot and I had drove about 4 miles to that store with not any trouble. So is’s their any kind of…

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Ford Taurus 2001 runs rough and skips

Hello. I have a 2001 ford Taurus V6 ohc engine and when I start it up it skips and runs rough for awhile and will eventually clear up and run perfect. And also it does hesitate once in awhile after it has warmed up. I replaced the temperature sensor but it still acts the same. What should I do to solve this problem? Answer: Check…

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1998 z24 Cavalier, Stalling Issues

Question: I have a 1998 z24 Cavalier 2.4 Twin Cam, when im driving the road after about 20 mins it will stall out an die randomly. No back fire, no fuel smell, nothing. The gauges going crazy an it shuts off. Itll start back up after about an hour, but before it does it just tries turning over. Its not having any issue with loosing…

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Jeep Cherokee No Fuel Pressure – Clicking In Dash

I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 and I’m hearing a clicking/turning noise from the dash and in the console where the heat/ac is. I’m not sure exactly where it is coming from but if someone could tell me what the problem maybe please let me know! Thank you. Sounds like one of the heater and air conditioning system door motor actuators is…

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1999 Cadillac Escalade Bucks And Hard To Start

I HAVE A 1999 Cadillac ESCALADE WITH A 5.7 VORTEC AND IT PULSES OR BUCKS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT ALSO DOES NOT START VERY WELL EVER. It cranks too long before it will fire up. Truck has new spark plugs and plug wires. There could many causes for this problem you are having on your Escalade. The computer codes would be needed scanned first…

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2001 GMC Safari Coolant Leak and Rough Idle

Hello. My son has a 2001 GMC Safari with a 4.3 engine. He complained of a “rough idle” along with a coolant leak. Not knowing what the rough idle might be, I suggested he bring a new set of spark plugs. I listened to the engine then looked and found a bad left side motor mount, which I replaced along with the spark plugs. I…

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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Trac Off and Engine Light

Well my car is dead and it won’t start. The Trac off light came on and the check engine light and the battery light and the oil light came on and when I went to step on the gas pedal it wouldn’t increase speed. It is a 2001 Chevy Cavalier. Does the engine crank over when you turn the key? The engine tries to turn…

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2001 Oldsmobile Bravada Is Hard To Start

I have a 2001 Olds Bravada and have a hard time getting it started. What I usually have to do is turn the key on an off about 3-4 times before I actually try to turn it over. It will usually turnover on the second try. What could be causing this starting problem? ProTech: Probably low fuel pressure. You could have a fuel pump on…

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2002 Chevy Trailblazer Dies Out

My 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer stalls when sitting at a red light but not all the time,rpms go up then drop to 200 and car cuts off,already cleaned throttle body,changed fuel filter,changed map sensor,changed exhaust cam actuator solenoid and still stalls,any ideas would be greatly appreciated! ProTech: Is the check engine light on at all when it dies out? No check engine lite. Ok, it does…

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Bad Fuel Pumps Cause Vehicle To Not Start

Lately, we’ve have quite a few vehicles come through the shop with fuel pumps that have failed. This seems to go in cycles, where we see a lot of one particular thing coming in all the time and this time of year seems to be fuel pump problems. The colder weather can have a lot to do with these failing, but other than that, it’s…

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Pontiac Grand Prix Knocking Noise- Will Not Crank Over

Yes, I have a 2005 Grand Prix and every time it shifts it makes a slight knocking noise. Shifts sorry. That’s OK, something like that could be a bad motor or transmission mount. Or, possibly something inside the transmission. Does it do it every up-shift in every gear? No just once OK, so is it like right from a stop when it does it? Yeah…

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