Motor starving for gas

Gim H3ll · Post by **Gim H3ll** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:25 pm

ok i have a 1998 plymouth neon and i was drivin to my dads house the other day car died 40ft from driveway and wont start up again. (car will crank tho) i push it up the driveway to find out car isnt getting gas so i check fuse and replace the blown one car starts and idles for half hour. i get in and put the car in reverse i move 10ft and it dies . i use 3 fuses to get to the end of the driveway (maybe 100ft long) so wat can i do to fix this issue ? any help greatly apperciated too.

o and putting in a 25a fuse instead of 20a doesnt matter still blows

2drSRT4 · Post by **2drSRT4** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:33 am

Do you know how to check circuits? Check for a short somewhere in the fuel pump relay, If there aren't any, maybe try a new pcm. To make it extremely simple, just unhook yours and plug the new one in without completely installing it. If it still blows the fuse after not finding a short and a new pcm, then you need to search the entire engine harness for a short somewhere.

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:19 am

my 97 i guess used to randomly pop the fuse for the fuel pump when my uncle was driving right before i got it. but since i got it it never did it once to me. never could figure out why. so my guess is the pcm isnt the problem

charger440neon2.0l · Post by **charger440neon2.0l** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:46 pm

most likely not. check out the wiring for the downsteam o2 sensor. i have had several that werent secured correctly and drop and rub the cv axle. then you move and it'll pop the 25a fuel pump fuse in the pdc.

Gim H3ll · Post by **Gim H3ll** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:06 pm

charger you are a genius ok now i have a question how do i secure it up correctly or so it doesn't rub ????

charger440neon2.0l · Post by **charger440neon2.0l** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:17 pm

zip tie to the engine to trans brace if you have a steel pan, or it may reach and zip toe to the transfer lines on the rack.

08kgraves · Post by **08kgraves** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:47 pm

i zip tied mine loosely to a little hole in the alternator bracket and then to the steel brake lines that run across the fire wall.