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I have a 98 Plymouth Voyager SE that after parking on a slight incline with about a 1/4 tank of gas wouldn't start. After adding a gallon of fuel it started right up and ran ok. Another occasion of parking on an incline with almost a half of tank of gas the problem occured again. This time after adding a gallon of gas it did not start. A friend of mine took a wrench and hit the gas tank a couple of times and it started up and seemed to run ok. Now after not having driven it for a day, it won't start. Could this be the fuel pump or just the fuel pump filter?
Aug 1, 2007 at 5:35 AM
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[quote:05c927eae5="later"]I have a 98 Plymouth Voyager SE that after parking on a slight incline with about a 1/4 tank of gas wouldn't start. After adding a gallon of fuel it started right up and ran ok. Another occasion of parking on an incline with almost a half of tank of gas the problem occured again. This time after adding a gallon of gas it did not start. A friend of mine took a wrench and hit the gas tank a couple of times and it started up and seemed to run ok. Now after not having driven it for a day, it won't start. Could this be the fuel pump or just the fuel pump filter?[/quote:05c927eae5]

Before you start with the fuel system, my advise is to check for spark before you get to the pump or filter. Could be coming from the ignition system-who knows. Comeback and tell me what's happening. Maybe I can help you further.
Aug 4, 2007 at 4:46 PM
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