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Pontiac Firebird Replace Fuel Filter Every 30,000 to Prevent Fuel Pump Failure

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Model Years Affected: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Engines Affected: 3.8L V6, 5.0L V8, 5.7L V8

Average Mileage: 96,584 mi (10,000 mi - 170,000 mi)

The fuel pump may fail causing the engine to stall and not restart. Our technicians recommend replacing the fuel filter every 30,000 miles to help prevent undue strain on the fuel pump.

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Visitor, 1994 Pontiac Firebird, 5.7L V8, 80,000 mi

Parked car in driveway. Had run out of gas, but added fuel. Car started fine for a couple of months (I was not driving car at the time-it was putt up for winter). Went out to start one day and it would crank and crank but would not start. SEFI fuel injection system. I tried starting fluid sprayed into air cleaner-then removed air cleaner and sprayed directly into throttle body. Replaced Fuel Filter-still no start. I can hea the fuel pump running but am wondering if inner screen on fuel pump is clogged? Doesn't seem to have enough fuel pressure but I have no diagnostic tools. Car Manual says that it can be read with OBD1 but that (for some stupid reason) the OBD1 Diagnostic Tool must have an OBD2 plug ?????

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Visitor, 1990 Pontiac Firebird, 5.0L V8, 86,000 mi

No fuel pressure, What is cost to have dealer replace?

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Visitor, 2002 Pontiac Firebird, 3.8L V6, 96,507 mi

Car was running fine down highway. When I slowed mdown to a stop the car started sputtering the stalled and i was unable to restart. I change the fuel filter then had to take to a shop to have the fuel pump replaced. I owned the car for 25 minutes when this happened.

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Visitor, 1994 Pontiac Firebird, 5.7L V8, 80,000 mi

Parked car in driveway. Had run out of gas, but added fuel. Car started fine for a couple of months (I was not driving car at the time-it was putt up for winter). Went out to start one day and it would crank and crank but would not start. SEFI fuel injection system. I tried starting fluid sprayed into air cleaner-then removed air cleaner and sprayed directly into throttle body. Replaced Fuel Filter-still no start. I can hea the fuel pump running but am wondering if inner screen on fuel pump is clogged? Doesn't seem to have enough fuel pressure but I have no diagnostic tools. Car Manual says that it can be read with OBD1 but that (for some stupid reason) the OBD1 Diagnostic Tool must have an OBD2 plug ?????

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Visitor, 1990 Pontiac Firebird, 5.0L V8, 86,000 mi

No fuel pressure, What is cost to have dealer replace?

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Visitor, 2002 Pontiac Firebird, 3.8L V6, 96,507 mi

Car was running fine down highway. When I slowed mdown to a stop the car started sputtering the stalled and i was unable to restart. I change the fuel filter then had to take to a shop to have the fuel pump replaced. I owned the car for 25 minutes when this happened.

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