Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »Have someone BANG repetedly on the tank while you crank it over!Wait, what?Quote, originally posted by vibolista »How about shaking the car vigorously to stirr the tank while starting?This is supposed to help how?I'm going to test the pump tomorrow.

Quote, originally posted by djkeev »This is just WRONG on so many fronts!! Sad what the morals of many have been reduced to. DaveI don't see how. If I return the one I got form autozone and keep the one from amazon that is cheaper there is nothing wrong with that. I save money and it gets me a code...

I'm going to grab a code reader today then buy the same one on amazon then return it to autozone.I'm goof to check all the sensors and what not tonight. I'll grab a bottle of fuel system antifreeze or whatever just in case as well.

Can't see if there are any CELs because it won't start. Is there a way to check it with a jumper?If by coil pack you mean the indiviuald ignition coils they all produce spark. Is there a test I can do otherwise on them?It's about 20F at the lowest right now. I drove to the grocery store and then bac...

2004 Pontiac Vibe GT.Fuel pump is 6 months old. Battery is 6 months old. Spark plugs are brand new.Spark is good. I smell fuel from the exhaust. It cranks and cranks with no results.I'm going to check the crank and cam sensors as well as the relays this week. Have to check the cylinder compression a...

Update: had it running for a few seconds after cleaning off the plugs. Then it put out a bit of blue smoke and died again. Responded to throttle input. Does this still sound like it could be a timing issue?No CEL's. Car has 92034 milesThank you for your replies !

Starter is good, timing and plugs were fine before. I pulled the plugs and they were wet, but still had plenty of spark. Could it be the MAF ? What are the other two vacuum sensors on the intake ? Jump starting and push starting both do not help, it's not even sputtering. Just cranks.

Where to start....I have a 2004 Vibe GT and well, my car won't start. My car lost power after I turned it off. We've replaced the fuel pump and it still didn't start. Then we pulled each spark plug, all showed signs of fuel and confirmed spark. Any thoughts on what could be wrong with my car or coul...