89 GT wont start, Possibly fuel related? Motor heads inside please!

Sargin · 02-25-2003

Came home as usual today, pulled in my driveway and I bled my brakes. Started with rear, then did front. Everything went fine, lowered car and got in to go get gas. Tank was on last click from empty.

Well got in and cranked on it and it didnt start, usually it starts first 2 or 3 seconds. Nothing happend. Cranked on it for about and hour on and off, then gave up. I tried the Reset button in the hatch, nothing. Tried ether starting fluid in Intake and nothing. Ran just perfect before this.

My idea is that the Fuel Injection got de-primed or something while the front was elevated. I dont really know what else it could be?

It is a 1989 5.0 GT Hatchback AT. Any Ideas?

dracko712 · 02-25-2003

Do you hear the fuel pump prime when you turn the key? If not, check the fuel pump relay under the driver's seat.

Sargin · 02-25-2003

Yes, I hear it prime.

Sargin · 02-25-2003

I am going to try to see if there is spark later today, any other suggestions?

spyder · 02-25-2003

fill it up with gas????

Sargin · 02-25-2003

I went to the Gas station and put 5 in it. It is currently half full. I did this before i started cranking on it in the first place.

wagstdy · 02-25-2003

Can you pull a plug wire, put a spark plug in it, ground the plug and see if you get spark when you crank it?

It's either not getting spark or it's not getting fuel.

GhostDog 5.0 · 02-26-2003

Check for spark, takes a second if you got a buddy with you.

If you bled the brakes, you didnt even open the hood. Too weird. Did you do anything out of the ordinary raising the rear of the car?

Sargin · 02-26-2003

Well turned out i pulled out a coil wire somehow when i was jacking it, got it solved. Bleeding the brakes didnt help, My Brake Power Booster was fried,

Thanks alot