My daughters 2001 Cavalier fails to start on an intermittent basis. It will start up immediately for anywhere from 1 to 14 days and then refuse to start the next (even if still warm). Cranks just fine but doesn't seem to get any gas. Pumping the hell out of it for a few minutes usually gets it going.
Replacing the cap and the filter didn't help. Local shop says the fuel pressure is really low and suggests replacing the fuel pump. My previous experience with bad fuel pumps suggest that the car should have problems when running also -- not just starting.
Before I spend $370 to replace the fuel pump, I thought I'd ask for second opinions from these newgroups.
Thanks! Dale
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