'85 Starts, won't run

[Quackling]

Yes, it looks just like it! Wrecking yard was a bust, so I'll be ordering one, either that one or from greensalescompany.com presently.

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Okay, got the spring, put it in. Looks great!

And then...

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So, I was going to change the oil today. It still looks good but its been in there for years... Just no miles on it really.

Anyway, I have it idling to warm up before draining, and it just dies. Won't restart. Shoot some carb cleaner in the throttle body and it starts for a couple seconds then dies.

Get out my brand new fuel pressure tester and ... nothing. I'm thinking maybe the fuel pump relay? It has voltage to the inertia switch in the trunk (for a moment when its first switched on, as expected). That would be after the relay, right?

I'm wondering if now that I replaced that fuel line at the fuel pump, so it actually has to work a bit, has my pump died? Would it go suddenly like that, idling fine then dying just like it was turned off?

So frustrated with this thing right now...

[sly]

maybe. And maybe it's just the fuel line in the tank from the pump to the mounting plate (like a few other folks on here). You may just need to replace that. check for power at the pump though. This may require dropping the tank to gain access if you can't find an intermediate harness.

[Quackling]

I already did replace that line. Now I'm wondering if I failed to tighten the clamps enough... I doubt it, but we shall see. (Or I shall see and then tell all of you.) Planning to drop the tank again this weekend and see what's up.

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Update...

Dropped the tank and pulled the pump back out. (Tested at the connection to the pump and found power) Put 12 volts to the pump on the ground for a moment, expecting it to spit out the fuel in it, and it just made a soft 'clunk' sound. I think that must be fuel pump language for 'Wha?'

So, new fuel pump. Tank reinstalled. Fires right up.

Now the water pump is leaking...

[sly]

Hurrah for running cars!

[Quackling]

Well, changed out the water pump. Pretty straight forward, mostly. Sheared off one of the bolts. In the aluminum block thing that supports the AC compressor. I suspect when I put it in last time, it was completely dry (no oil, no anti-seize) and it corroded into one piece. So had to drill that out and replace. At least it wasn't into the block... Anyway, with access to the back, I was able to put a new bolt, with a nut on the back.

As I work on it I'm trying to pretty it up. Everything I take off, I'm cleaning up and a new coat of paint. Makes it really obvious what I've worked on. (Since the rest of it is pretty ugly...)

Changed the oil. The filter was determined not to come off. The filter wrench crushed it before it started turning. Finally got that off, then failed to notice that the filter gasket had stayed on the engine. So the new one didn't seal; massive oil leak when I started it. Finally got that sorted out. Then the huge confusion at why it was over full... Felt stupid when I finally remembered that there are two drain plugs. (Surely I'm not the only one who's done this?) So, changed the oil again, properly. All is well.

I think I just have to get the timing set right, pay DMV, and pass smog now. Wish me luck!

[gadget73]

I did that with an oil filter gasket on a boat once. That one had a remote mounted oil filter up top. Fired it up for about a half a second, then had to spend 2 hours cleaning oil from the engine and upholstery. That really sucked. If it had been on the bottom, it would have been just the engine and the bilge, not the seats and carpet too.

[Ingvi-Vic84]

Sent you a PM mate, Check it out

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