Car keeps cutting off and stalling?

2014 BUICK LA CROSSE
250,000 MILES • 0.6L • 3 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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4RUBY
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Engine stalls after running a few minutes. Normally car will start after waiting 2 - 3 minutes. Today car totally shut down while driving.
Aug 6, 2020 at 9:21 AM (Merged)
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If it doesn't start at all now, have you checked for spark and fuel to the engine? Has the check engine light come on?

Let me know.
Joe
Aug 6, 2020 at 9:21 AM (Merged)
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EDWARD F. VENN JR
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Engine shuts off while driving, pull over and stop, crank a couple of times and starts, runs for undetermined amount of time before it happens again.
Aug 8, 2020 at 11:46 AM (Merged)
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This sounds like a fuel pump is starting to fail causing the engine to stall here is a guide to confirm, please follow it and get back to me.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

Aug 8, 2020 at 11:46 AM (Merged)
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EDWARD F. VENN JR
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Thanks for the guide I checked the fuel pressure when the engine stalled and there was none then I checked for power at the pump wire and it had it what do I do now?



Aug 8, 2020 at 11:46 AM (Merged)
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Yep, the pump has gone bad here is a guide to help you see what you are in for when doing the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-electric-fuel-pump

Check out the diagrams (Below)

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Aug 8, 2020 at 11:47 AM (Merged)
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EDWARD F. VENN JR
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Wow great job I pulled the pump and got a new one from Amazon and the car runs again, thanks for your help this site is great.
Aug 8, 2020 at 11:47 AM (Merged)