Went to start my 2009 1.8L Vibe this morning and she won't start.
Battery is good, she cranks fine, but won't start.
Can't hear the fuel pump, so I'm suspecting that.
I can hear a relay "click" under the hood but I know that could be a red herring for many reasons.
I put the battery charger on her for few hours just to be sure, same deal.
Also tried disconnecting the battery for an hour and tried, no joy.
I have a fuel pressure tester, but I can't find the fuel test port.
I'm unable to pull the spark plugs because I don't have a 14mm spark plug socket. I tried a regular 14mm deep socket and a regular 9/16 deep socket but neither worked.
There is no single fuel pump fuse (that I could find), but I checked several under the hood, no issues.
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Section 9-37
Here's the recent history of the car.
2009 1.8L Pontiac Vibe, 130,000km on the clock.
The car was parked outside on Friday night (she's normally kept in doors).
Driven for 30 seconds Saturday night to pull it into the garage.
I replaced all my brake pads & rotors on Sunday and did a brake bleed (never tired to turn the engine over). I should mention that the rotors were stuck quite badly and it took about 5mins of using penetrant and a rubber mallet to get each of them off.
I thought the car maybe flooded, since she only ran for a few seconds on Saturday but and when I came home this evening it still won't start.
If it comes down to a fuel pump, how hard a procedure is that? I think I need a special tool for removing it (something I read online).
If you can think of anything I'm missing please let me know.
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