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car not starting up
Saturday, December 26, 2009 3:31 PM
2001 z24 5speed cavalier is not starting up...
The only way it will start is if I remove the connection of the fuel pump to the filter and connect back, seems like I'm releasing pressure or something because more than the usual gas leaks out and I know these because I have taken apart many times...

It had an 8 month old autozone pump when it started to no turn on so I changed it because it had warranty and ran well fo 2 months and then it wouldn't start again so I change the fuel pump again since warranty again but this time it only ran for 2 weeks, basically has new fuel pump...

So when I make car turn on it only runs for a few miles like about 10-15 n then I park and shut engine and I try to turn it back on it won't anymore... Once it did turn off on me while driving, good it was a block away from my house...

I put a fuel Gage from the fuel pump outlet to fuel filter inlet. When I turn the ignition on it read 53psi and drop to about 35 psi after 20 minutes and when I turn the car on the Gage read 48 throughout the 25min I had the car on and never stalled on me...

I dont know what else to do or if im reading the correct pressures for the fuel pump

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