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Steve7de3

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Feb 4, 2010
Porterville, California
I just bought a 96 gst in LA. I brought home about 3 hours out. When I had it in LA it ran perfect. It boosted good. I got home an I notice it didnt run as fast. Next morning it was hard to start. It took a few tries but it finaly started it ran fine all day. Even started after like 20 to 30 min but seemed like it wasn't as fast as before. Finaly the next day it got harder to start almost killed the battery but I started. Got to school fine but 4 hours later it wouldn't start. I put another battery in it an kept tryin to start it. Nothing. Finaly I got it to start. Now weird thing is soon as I turned on my windsheild wipers the car shut off. I towed it home an next day I went through the same thing again. I got it started but soon as I went to roll down my window it shut off. I tried again this time I didn't touch anythng when I got it running but now it run for a littl then just shut off. So I check to see if my relays for the pump was workin an it clicked fine an I hear the fuel pump click on with then I turn the key on. I pulled the fuel line off the fuel rail an went to crank it gas came out a little no big squirt but a little one. I put the fuel line back on an pulled out the whole rail. I cranked it again but I didn't see no fuel come out of any of the injectors. Is it possable all 4 injectors went bad or is my fuel pump not giving enough pressure. Please help me out. Thanks
 
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check ## power at the pump see if its gettin power , and try to hook up a gauge to check fuel pressure





I check with a test light and it shows I got 12volts but I haven't tried a volt meter yet. I'll bring home from work later today. Ok on the gauge part where do I get one and where do I hook it up at. Thanks
 
You might want to look at the ECU. Open it up and see if it's looking good; no corrosion or goo.




I'll try that too. Also I got a buddy that has a 97 gst would I be able to put his ecu in my car to see if it's the ecu or will the different years not work? His is a 97 mines a 96. Thanks

I'll try that too. Also I got a buddy that has a 97 gst would I be able to put his ecu in my car to see if it's the ecu or will the different years not work? His is a 97 mines a 96. Thanks




if my ecu was bad would mt injectors just leak or will they just not work at all?
 
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