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i put 3 gallon in it has fuel pressure at the fuel rail. wont start any ideas
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Bleed the air out of the system.
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Yes, loosen the fuel line at the rail, slowly, cycle the key on and off a few times until fuel is coming out without air, tighten it back up.
Put a rag under the line to absorb the gas, don't want a fire when you start it, lol.
Put a rag under the line to absorb the gas, don't want a fire when you start it, lol.
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Could you bleed at the schrader valve?
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Yes take a small screwdriver and hold the schrader valve in and cycle the key until you get a solid stream of fuel into a small cup to catch the fuel. you can bypass the computer and run the fuel pump full time using the OBD-I connector. turn the key on and connect a jumper wire between ground and the fuel pump terminal on the connector.
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had a problem with my 88 with getting no gas thought it was one of the two fuel pumps would not start once in a while leaving me stranded put it on computer to check it was two things bare wire to power steering pump would shorttout vaccum pressure and plug wires near throttle body would keep throttle open just a crack messing with computer easy fix taped wire moved plug wires no more problems
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theres no reason to unhook anything, loosen anything or open any valves. turn on the key, wait a few seconds till the pump kicks back off, turn off the key. repeat several times. any air in the lines or filter or whatever will all be forced through the system, back out the return and into the tank. you should hear a noticeable change in the pitch of the pump as it builds pressure.
you say it has pressure at the rail. how much pressure? did you put a gauge on it? was it fuel or air coming out of the schrader valve?
you say it has pressure at the rail. how much pressure? did you put a gauge on it? was it fuel or air coming out of the schrader valve?
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Not 100% on this truck we are discussing.....
BUT I AM 100% on my truck, I HAVE to bleed the air out of the schrader valve or it will NOT restart.
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according to his profile its an 88 2.9l, back in high school i ran my 2.9 dry more than once and never had any issues starting it afterwards other than taking a few extra seconds cranking over. starting to wonder if the fuel pump picked something up thats got it jammed.
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