Hey there people.
So my 1989 Dodge Shadow died last month, I was on my way to Ottawa when I was the highway. When i left I noticed that the car was loosing power when I tried to excelerate, then the engine stoped and I had to pull over.
I had the car towed to Canadian Tire, and paid for a Diagnosis. It was revealed that my Fuel Pump was dead. They wanted to charge me 525 dollars to replace the fuel pump and filter.
Instead, I purchased a fuel pump from Napa (made sure it was the same fuel pump as specified for a 89 shadow). And Today I took the afternoon to replace the old fuel pump with the new one, then I changed the fuel filter.
Then I turned on the car... and the same thing happened. Car turns on, but then shortly dies. However this time, I could hear the fuel pump 'whirl' when I engage the ignition. So the fuel pump is working, however, the car still does not want to run.
I am at a lost, I paid 90 dollars for a diagnosis, and the problem remains!! Makes me wonder, if I had of paid the 525 dollars to fix the car, it would have cost me a grand because they would have had to fix something else when they realized it was more than the fuel pump!!
If anyone has any idea what the problem is, can you post your suggestion?
The car was sitting outside for about 3 weeks, so I knew I had to pump the fuel pump, as the fuel lines were empty. However, still car wont run.
So my 1989 Dodge Shadow died last month, I was on my way to Ottawa when I was the highway. When i left I noticed that the car was loosing power when I tried to excelerate, then the engine stoped and I had to pull over.
I had the car towed to Canadian Tire, and paid for a Diagnosis. It was revealed that my Fuel Pump was dead. They wanted to charge me 525 dollars to replace the fuel pump and filter.
Instead, I purchased a fuel pump from Napa (made sure it was the same fuel pump as specified for a 89 shadow). And Today I took the afternoon to replace the old fuel pump with the new one, then I changed the fuel filter.
Then I turned on the car... and the same thing happened. Car turns on, but then shortly dies. However this time, I could hear the fuel pump 'whirl' when I engage the ignition. So the fuel pump is working, however, the car still does not want to run.
I am at a lost, I paid 90 dollars for a diagnosis, and the problem remains!! Makes me wonder, if I had of paid the 525 dollars to fix the car, it would have cost me a grand because they would have had to fix something else when they realized it was more than the fuel pump!!
If anyone has any idea what the problem is, can you post your suggestion?
The car was sitting outside for about 3 weeks, so I knew I had to pump the fuel pump, as the fuel lines were empty. However, still car wont run.
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