Sometimes it will not start and after running for awhile it just dies?

Tiny
RICKG140
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  • 1994 GEO METRO
I've just changed the fuel filter, The car is fuel injected, I can start the car and sometimes it runs fine. However sometimes it will not start and after running for awhile it just dies? Could it be the Fuel pump? And where is the fuel pump? Does anyone have this kind of problem?
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 AT 1:57 AM

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Tiny
KASEKENNY
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Short answer is yes. This is most likely a fuel pump issue or leaking injector.

However, either way we need to start with checking the fuel pressure.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Once we know the pressure then we can go from there. However, I suspect you are going to have a pump issue, so I am attaching the info on how to replace this.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-electric-fuel-pump

If the fuel pressure is okay, then we need to move onto spark but let's start with this and go from there.

Please see below for the process from the manual and let us know what you find. Thanks
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