1989 Pontiac Firefly Car died; starved for fuel...?

1989 PONTIAC FIREFLY
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ROBLAR
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Engine Performance problem
1989 Pontiac Firefly 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 250K miles

Car was running fine; recent tune-up. EFI 3-cyl Turbo. Car simply came to a stop like running out of gas, but tank full. Turns over fine but seems no fuel getting through? Any idea where the fuel pump & filter is located on this ,model? Thanks.
Apr 19, 2010 at 10:06 AM
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GEOSTAR
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Hi

check the fuel filter , its near the gas inlet for the tank but inside the body panel, you can get at it from underneath It is $10 and might be cloged after years of service saving your engine.

Also check your gas line for leaks , on a firefly that can't be too hard or any bad fuel ine.

Also check the fuel pump , if it was squeeling you may have burnt it out . Turn the ignition to on only and listen for a rushing sound. Finaly take the gas line off and check for gas flow -- BUT beware of gas it can exploded !
Aug 2, 2010 at 7:10 AM