I think I have the classic fuel pump relay symptoms...car has 180k on it...no trouble at all over the years. Friday, after initial start, goes along fine. About a mile into my commute, it stalls. Re-starts and runs fine remainder of the day. Sat morning, same deal...stalls after a bit, but this time took a little more effort to start. Would fire up but immediately die. Took about 10 or so tries to get it going, then moves along fine. Fast forward to this morning...starts, goes about a mile, stalls, but this time can't re-start. Turns over fine, just won't catch. Is my unprofessional diagnosis correct? I figure the relay is cheaper than a fuel pump and something I can do myself. The local places don't have the relay (one can order it in for tomorrow) so I have a few hours for you experts to make me look like a fool. Am I going the correct route? Thanks!
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18 years ago