[Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

[Kenneth]

The fuel pump is fairly new,if memory serves me correctly it has less than 5k.And I replaced the fuel filter shortly thereafter.All the mileage and the dates when I replace parts on Bart,Marlene keeps track of all that stuff.Different story on SHO-SHO, every receipt every piece of paper reguarding or replacing parts are kept in her folder.The black evil one is buck free since Saturday.Very strange.
Fuel pressure was checked at the schrader valve,and seemed very strong.I'm not sure if I've ever done a fuel delivery test.Explain please.

Kenneth C.
'90 Red
'92 SHO-SHO

 --- On Mon 12/05, clubairth@bellsouth.net < clubairth@bellsouth.net > wrote:
From: clubairth@bellsouth.net [mailto: clubairth@bellsouth.net]
To: _cajun_@myway.com
     Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:52:18 -0600
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

Ken:<br>The purge canister usually is the cause of gas smells in and around the <br>front of the car. Sometimes the lines can get blocked but the usual failure <br>is the CANP(Canister Purge) valve dies and then the engine never can suck <br>the gas fumes back from the canister. So when the canister gets saturated <br>you start to smell gas fumes. Clogged vapor recovery lines cause the same <br>symptom.<br> I think you fuel pump needs replaced. Have you run a pressure check or fuel <br>delivery test?<br>.<br>.<br><br><br><br>> Battery is less than a month old.I tried a different approach.FUEL....<br>> To me, the evil one was acting like he was vapor locking.A similar feeling <br>> like a carbureted automobile.Under supervision by the SHO lady I replaced <br>> the fuel filter.She test drove later and the problem surprizily went <br>> away......I hope....<br>> I have a question about the purge canister our cars have.<br>> Can the vacuum lines get clogged?And if so, would they 
cause a vapor lock <br>> type scenario.I do know they have a solenoid type system inline that opens <br>> and closes from an electrical sensor.Reading material I go a searching.<br>><br>> Kenneth C.<br><br>> I would suspect the battery myself. The dash lights are the key tip-off. A <br>> bad CPS won't effect them. I have had weird EATC and stereo problems as <br>> well as engine troubles from a low voltage condition. I would follow Ron's <br>> advice first. Why can we rule out electrical? How old is the battery?<br><br>   For a while now Snow has had a little problem of " dying " and then <br>restarting after a couple of trying attempts......seems like the fuel  pedal <br>is just dead. Today Bart started doing the exact same thing, same <br>way.......tach dies and the Christmas tree effect of dash lights happen and <br>nothing.....wait a couple of minutes and Voila......I am alive again. So my <br>SHOwizards.........Whatzzzzzzup with dat?  Fuel pressure regulator..?? 
<br>maybe??Not electrical at all.....so we can rule<br>> that one out on the two of  them....<br><br>

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