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Brian F - 10 Aug 2005 21:16 GMT

Help!! My 1988 Corvette (19,000miles) stalled about a mile from home on a
gorgeous sunny afternoon (top down). I couldn't get it started and called
for the "hook". Forty-five minutes later the wrecker shows up and I attempt
to start it again. Fires right up, but dies after a second - then would not
re-start again.
The car sat over night in the garage and it has started fine ever since.
The computer says all is well. The mechanic says wait 'til it happens
again. Right!
Any suggestions???
Thanks,
Brian

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Greg - 10 Aug 2005 21:44 GMT

we have seen a lot of fuel pumps act like that. if it fails to start
again you can check for fuel pressure and if there is none try hitting
the bottom of the tank with a rubber mallet, a lot of times we do this
just to get them in the shop under there own power to change the fuel
pump so we do not have to push.

it is just a thought, there are a lot of things that can keep one from
running.
Greg

>Help!! My 1988 Corvette (19,000miles) stalled about a mile from home on a
>gorgeous sunny afternoon (top down). I couldn't get it started and called
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>Thanks,
>Brian

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Flrider - 16 Aug 2005 02:21 GMT

Greg is right on. I have an 86 and the exact symptoms you describe happened
to me. It turned out the fuel pump was failing and once a new pump was
installed the problem disappeared and has not returned.

> Help!! My 1988 Corvette (19,000miles) stalled about a mile from home on a
> gorgeous sunny afternoon (top down). I couldn't get it started and called
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Thanks,
> Brian

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Michael Squires - 16 Aug 2005 18:02 GMT

>> Help!! My 1988 Corvette (19,000miles) stalled about a mile from home on a
>> gorgeous sunny afternoon (top down). I couldn't get it started and called
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>> Thanks,
>> Brian

I had a similar problem with my '90 Z51 which was solved when the injectors
were replaced.

I'll admit that a fuel pump sounds like a likely prospect, however.

Mike Squires

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Bones - 22 Aug 2005 05:50 GMT

My experience for an '87 L98, anytime you cannot start your car,
always disconnect your MAF sensor and see if the engine will start
without it. If so, you need a new MAF. Since starting is not your
only problem, I agree that the fuel pump /pressure should be checked.
Also, you might have a failing module in your distributor. In the
past I've had the MAF problem and also the module problem.
Bones

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'Key - 22 Aug 2005 06:27 GMT

> My experience for an '87 L98, anytime you cannot start
> your car,
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> past I've had the MAF problem and also the module problem.
> Bones

try using quotes and one may be able to tell exactly what
your responding to..

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