By Bryan on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 11:45 am: Edit

Having hard start problems with my 95, when I turn the key disco turns over but won't start. Turn key to off and try again, starts fine. I can here the fuel pump run each time I turn the ignition to the on position. I turned the ignition to on then off without trying to start (3 times) each time the pump made a slightly different sound. Could this be the beginning of the end for my pump? I called the dealer they quoted $370 for the pump and 2.5 hours for labor ($70/hr). Now I'm no tech expert, but can it really take 2.5 hours to change the pump? I removed the access pannel lastnight just to see what a fp install might entail (doesn't look that difficult 2 nuts, electical connection, seal and ring to remove). Atlantic British has the pump for $200, $10 for new seal, nuts and ferules (sp?) Anyone found a better price on a pump, I tried motorcarsltd.com their price was about $170, but they've been back ordered since May.
Thanks,
Bryan
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By Ron on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 12:01 pm: Edit

A pump from an 89 caddy seville will work. On a 95 for sure. 96 and up I am not sure as GEMS is the bane of my existance. You have to cut and switch the wires on the pump but that is no biggy. They are like $60

Ron

By Ron on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 12:02 pm: Edit

PS I doubt it is your fuel pump. My bet would be electrical. Cap/rotor/wires/plugs/some sensor.

Ron

By Tcarr on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 01:37 pm: Edit

Sounds like an ignition prolem...not a pump prolem.

By chris browne on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 01:52 pm: Edit

Have you replaced or checked the battery?

By Bryan on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 03:07 pm: Edit

Thanks for the replies!! I forgot to mention above that the disco has 98K on it.

With regards to an ignition problem, this only seems to happen on the first start attempt after the car sits for a while. It starts up fine if I shut it off and attempt to re-start immediately. Would this be a typical sign of an ign. problem? The troubles just started in the last week (possibly temp related?, it has been getting a bit colder here in the Pacific N.W.)

As far as the battery suggestion, it tests fine and is only 4 months old. I haven't tried this on my disco yet, but I was told by a GM tech that the computer module will sometimes store a "hard start sequence" in memory and that disconnecting the battery cables will clear this problem. He said he solved many GM hard starts this way, do you guys think it's legit?

Thanks again all,
Bryan

By jaymartin on Monday, November 26, 2001 - 10:07 pm: Edit

Mine ('95) has trouble also similar...it starts w/o using the gas pedal, but then stalls at the first light, the second light etc.

Only fix...let it sit for about 5 minutes. Pump twice, hold pedal down 1/4 and start. Runs fine!

For now on I always start it with the pedal 1/4 -1/2 down. Never has a problem. If I forget to hold the pedal down the problem returns.

By Petros (Runnerma) on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 09:17 am: Edit

Mine 97 Mpi decline to start with the first try , and it makes interrupts. But only when the fuel level is under 1/4. Then I put petrol and everything dissapears. This until the tank emptys again. I think that either the tank has a little water inside either some rubbish in the tank or in the pump. A friend of mine told me to put 1 lt. of steering fluid in a totally fulled tank and it will be ok. I think I have to clean the tank.

What do you think ?

Petros.