In addition to my bad ECU, I think the fuel pump is going out. I bought the car as a 100k vehicle but in reality it might be 200k. I use to turn the key and it would fire right up and fast idle at 1100 rpm then drop after 30 seconds to 800-900.
Now, I turn the key, it fires up then dies. I have to feather the throttle in the 1800-2000 range to keep it running. After a couple of minutes it settles in and runs and idles fine. Also the FP makes an inordinate amount of noise!
I replaced the FP relay about a year ago. I've never changed the fuel filter (figure I'll do that when I change the FP).
I have a Walbro that was in Thunderstang with about 4k miles on it however, it's been sitting on a shelf for the last 5 years. I was contemplating installing that. Are there any seals/O-rings inside the pump body that may have dried out/shrank/etc? It's not too hard to drop the tank. I figure if I can get away with running that one I will have saved $80, if not, I'll drop the tank again and buy/install a new one. Let's hear your thoughts!
Now, I turn the key, it fires up then dies. I have to feather the throttle in the 1800-2000 range to keep it running. After a couple of minutes it settles in and runs and idles fine. Also the FP makes an inordinate amount of noise!
I replaced the FP relay about a year ago. I've never changed the fuel filter (figure I'll do that when I change the FP).
I have a Walbro that was in Thunderstang with about 4k miles on it however, it's been sitting on a shelf for the last 5 years. I was contemplating installing that. Are there any seals/O-rings inside the pump body that may have dried out/shrank/etc? It's not too hard to drop the tank. I figure if I can get away with running that one I will have saved $80, if not, I'll drop the tank again and buy/install a new one. Let's hear your thoughts!