How to replace starter

Also I pulled off one of the plug wires and it has a spark.

Another thing.I pulled the doghouse today and pushed the needle on the shraeder valve for fuel pressure, and fuel squirted out. I don't have a pressure guage, so I don't know what the psi is, but it seems like if I'm getting a squirt, that the engine would run after starting with starter fluid.

I just don't see how it could be a starter wiring problem if I'm getting a spark.

Thank you so much for your reply btw. Your help will be much appreciated!

I am having the same no-start problem as you, minus the starter issue. Mine actually starts for about 2 seconds and dies. I also ran out of gas and added 4.5 gallons from a gas can. Still acting as though it's a fuel starvation problem. I'll let you know if I solve the problem and would appreciate it if you would do the same. Thanks...

Brian

Will do.

My bro-in-law who is a mechanic, says it's possible (tho very unlikely) that rust or sediment made it through the fuel filter all the way to clog the injectors, after running out of fuel.

Hoping I don't have to take apart the fuel injection system.

So today I rented a fuel pressure guage from autozone, hooked it up, and guess what?

The needle didn't move. Not even a smidge.

So I crawled under the van and detached the fuel line from the "in" on the fuel filter and turned on the ignition. I heard the pump hum for a couple of seconds, and a little fuel squirted out. I'm not really sure how much to look for. The fuel pressure guage manual says my van should be 60-66 psi. The amount that came out just doesn't seem like that much. If I think about it like a tire pumped up to 60 psi, it was not even a fraction of that kind of pressure.

So.

Is it safe to say that either the line is clogged, or the pump is faulty? I would think more likely the line is clogged because I can hear the pump hum every time I turn the ignition on. Well, not every time, but every "first" time after leaving it sit for a while. Or every time after I turn the engine over.

I'm curious what the fuel pressure is with a fresh filter.

Okay, it turned out to be the fuel pump. Even though it hummed every time. It just wasn't pumping hardly anything. It also turned out I had a full tank of gas when I went to drop the fuel tank. That sucked. But I'm still alive after taking a gas bath!

I have a 1995 Astro van with a starter issue. The starter solenoid clicks but wiil not turn over. I have replaced the starter it works for a short time then the same problem happens.I took the starter and had tested spins fine. Could it be the hot cable from the battery. Wierd problem because it will work for a short time then it stops working.