1992 Buick Roadmaster Fuel pump. Or not

Tiny
WALZLURCH
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  • 1992 BUICK ROADMASTER
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 190,000 MILES
Our family truckster is having a problem. Driving down the road it starts to hesitate and loses power but doesn't do it all the time. I pulled the codes and got a 13, 44 and 54. I read that a 13 is a open fuel pump circuit. 44 and 54 is O2 sensor related. Does a fuel pump gradually quit or go out all at once? Somebody told me to check the ground also. The car also runs hot and we get a rotten egg smell from time to time. What should I check before I bite the bullet and spend the big bucks to get this fixed and is this a do it yourself repair? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 AT 10:17 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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First, check fuel pump pressure. Here is a how to:

https://www.2carpros.com/how_to/how_to_check_fuel_pressure.htm

Let me know what you find. Also, the smell is coming from the catylatic converter. It could be related to a bad O2 sensor or the engine is getting too much gas. That could be caused by a few things including a bad O2 sensor or fuel pressure regulator.

Let me know what you find.
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Friday, November 6th, 2009 AT 8:16 AM

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