Thank you for your time...here is the scenario....I own a 1993 2.4L
> 2WD Nissan truck that has just topped 210,000 miles. I have replaced
> (or had done) the past 20-30k miles the alternator, starter, water
> pump, & master cylinder....all learning as I went, but with the help
> of good ol dad and manual have gone through pretty good. Now a few
> days ago I 'thought' had a run out of gas...it was very very low....so
> it sputtered (though not in the normal way it does when I do run out
> of gas...dont ask lol)...usually I encounter air...sputter...then
> air ... sputter...you know...anyways, then it died. I pulled into a
> place and eventually put 1 gallon in it...nothing, never did keep
> running when cranked. So I remembered dads teachings, and I splashed
> some in the carb, it ran for a small bit, then died. Some nice joe
> driving by stopped and said I should put more gas in the tank, so we
> put 4 gallons in...still wouldnt start (after staying with me for an
> hour or so he said it had to be the filter or pump). Whenever I have
> someone start it, then I adjust the throttle with that thing behind
> the carb, and manually port gas in the carb, I can keep it running,
> but once I stop manually feeding it, it dies. There was a vacuum hose
> disconnected I saw, I reconnected it, same issue. Per the Chilton
> manual (though I was going off a 98 edition for the Frontier, when I
> own a 93 Truck)...it said have someone turn the key to the ON position
> and have someone listen near the gas tank for a whirl sound of the
> fuel pump...I never heard that sound, nor did her (gf)...but she says
> normally she does (my hearing is shot anyways). When I crank the
> engine it does crank normally...over and over again, but never starts. >
> Does this sound like the fuel pump has gone out (it has never been > replaced)? >
> I just wanted to make sure before I replace it (at 199 for the pump
> per online estimates)...because one time I replaced the starter
> thinking it had gone out and it was some dumb relay that broke when
> you have the clutch down (doah!) was why it wouldn't start.
>
> Thank you....
> Jimmy
> snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com
Fuel Filter?? On a cold engine, pull the gas line off the carb., place it into a jar or can and turn the key all the way on. If pump is working, you should see gas pouring into the container. My money is on the fuel filter. I have a 94 Pathfinder still running strong at 214K. Good luck