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Steve Cole Posted on Jul 20, 2012

Firebird starves for fuel

When weather is hot and fuel tank gets lots of pressure, car will starve for fuel.I releive gas tank of pressure and engine runs fine.

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Try buying a new gas tank cap at walmart.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 12, 2008

SOURCE: fuel pump is loud and seems like engine is starved for fuel.

If its loud it might simply be a mounting problem. Other posibility is that the fuel filter badly needs replaced causing extra load on the pump and the suggested lack of fuel.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 01, 2009

SOURCE: Starving for fuel?

my car juzt recentl;y had the same problem.. i went through every fuel method possible.. the caddeltic converter... the fuel ignition... fuel pump.... fuel sensor...... it ended up being the fuel pump in the end but it could be any of these... the 300zx 88 has a recall for the fuel injectors from nissan. if ur car is elible you can take it to nissan for free to be fixed.. try to take it to a mechanic and have them put it onn the computer. like i said it could be many thing so no one can just know what it is from discription. have to get it checked out

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 20, 2009

SOURCE: starving for gas when the weather is hot

try replacing fuel filter

mrmalmo82

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  • Posted on Jul 10, 2009

SOURCE: car has no power and sounds like its starving for fuel. please help!

It may not neccessarily be starving for fuel, but may be begging to exhale. Your catalytic converter may be clogged. This will cause a loss of power.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 16, 2009

SOURCE: Car stutters like it's starving for gas. Have a

Gas cap has no bearing,lol. Check the wiring under the battery tray. They're notorious for corroding through the wiring & cause a short to the ecm. This results in retarded timing & wierd stuff going on. Write back if you need more. Old car,lots to check.

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