no fuel pressure

[rudefyet]

ack!

 

I got someone coming over to look at my GP but it won't start

 

It's been sitting for about a month so I tried to jump it, only to find out i'm not getting any fuel pressure

 

I'm gonna assume i've got some frozen gas

 

What can I do to get this bitch started quick!?

[94CutlassSLCoupe]

put it inside a warm building if possible to see if its gas line freeze

[slick]

When you turn the key in the ignition, can you even hear the fuel pump whirring?

 

If its not the above, extension cords and a hair dryer will work.

[rudefyet]

the fuel pump does kick on

[Dan94Z34]

Sounds like frozen fuel lines to me, if the pump is enguaging.

[rudefyet]

meh...it's still below freezing...looks like tomorrow moring i'm gonna hook up the power inverter and a blow dryer and go at it

[19Cutlass94]

Go get some dry gas, or a bottle of HEET (in the yellow bottle) and those will both remove any water that might have gotten in there, and possible froze a line somewhere.

[rudefyet]

i tried some "Iso-HEET" in the red bottle...that close enough?

[sl3196]

i tried some "Iso-HEET" in the red bottle...that close enough?

Yep. I think that stuff has something more then just the HEET stuff.

[19Cutlass94]

Honestly Ive never looked at the difference between the two. One would think there close, but Ive always used the yellow bottle. Dont really think it matters though.

[pwmin]

iirc, the "iso" part stands for isopropyl alcohol, whereas the other stuff has just one type.

[Prospeeder]

Fuel line antifreeze is a prevenitive, it keeps the lines from freezing, it doesnt undo a frozen line

[rudefyet]

i'm aware of that...but once it unfreezes, it won't freeze up again

[Prospeeder]

well, hows the gas anti freze suppose to get to the frozen parts after they do thaw, if ur not turning on the pump all the time it wont be able to circulate around, and it will just freeze again if you miss your chance

[Turbo231]

well, hows the gas anti freze suppose to get to the frozen parts after they do thaw, if ur not turning on the pump all the time it wont be able to circulate around, and it will just freeze again if you miss your chance

 

Thats no biggie...cycle the pump a few times or let it run a minute...that fuel pump is recirculating quite a bit of fuel, it wouldn't take it long to get around the system.