hard to start

2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE
155,000 MILES
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BOFOLTON2
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2002 chevy venture , hard to start, have to cycle key 2 or 3 times, fuel pressure reg replaced, maf replaced, map replaced, cam and crank sensor replaced, ignition coil replaced fuel filter replaced ,pcv replaced, no problem w pk3, no vacuum leak (smoke test performed) good battery and overall voltage, but fuel pressure only shows 20 psi (switch on ,and running) and as soon i shut down the engine drops to 0 immediately, no gas smell, no shorted ground only one code P0171 b1 lean condition O2 sensors ok...any suggestion?? .
Feb 24, 2016 at 3:31 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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I see all these parts replaced and no fuel pump. With that fuel pressure that probably should have been the first thing you looked at.
Feb 24, 2016 at 4:45 PM
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BOFOLTON2
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i suspect is maybe the fuel pump check valve, because pressure drops quickly to 0 after engine shutdown,,,,,what you think??any suggestion beyond??
Thanks...Alex
Feb 24, 2016 at 4:56 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Yes, the check valve is one of the problems it has but that's not causing the low pressure. The pump itself is likely the cause there.
Feb 24, 2016 at 4:59 PM
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BOFOLTON2
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yes ..i will replace the pump next Saturday.....Thanks a lot..for your attention ...Alex
Feb 24, 2016 at 5:01 PM
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Let us know what happens so you can help others, the fuel pump was the call in my book :-)
Mar 7, 2016 at 4:43 PM