help.

[jefrolison]

Thats not the fuel filter your looking at- its the carbon canister. The main fuel filter on your car is on driver's side just forward of rear wheel well behind a plastic cover. There is also a screen on the bottom of fuel pump in the tank. The residue is normal just wipe it out. Do you get "Check Engine" when it starts running badly?
Jef Rolison

[vivalegreg]

no check engine light - no thrown codes


i just the car back together and it seems like its running worse arggggg

i am resetting the ecu AGAIN and seeing if that stops this

[vivalegreg]

oh so yea after i depressurized the fuel system i put it all back together and went to start it up and it ran like it was going to stall every other second. i let the car sit on the on position so the fuel pump could pressurize it back up again, and started it then and it ran a little better then i gave it gas, and it kept hesitating but then settled to a smooth idle...then it would hesitate slightly..then smooth again ...then hesitate...pretty much it was the same as if i didnt touch it

i think i have a fuel problem. i didnt get a chance to yank the filters off her but tomorrow i plan on doing so, replacing them, and clearing up my fuel lines because i think somethings clogged somewhere..

[rede30]

I still think its your fuel pump. My car was doing the same thing yours is doing, being inconsistent and running like shit. I am sure someone on this forum has a known working fuel pump they would sell you for cheap.

[vivalegreg]

well anyway i just took the filter off and yea...i think the one i removed was the stock one because dayummm was it dirty...neway i replaced the filter with a new one....andd yea i didnt drive it just let it run @ idle but the problem was still there....maybe it will go away when i drive it but i donno

it deffinitely runs better ie getting more fuel but i think its runnin lean still and yea...i guess next step is checking the fuel pump

would the car even run if the pump was bad?

[vivalegreg]

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