My opinion of buying a use fuel pump is NO. Its liable to be bad, and there is much effort that goes into changing a fuel pump.

 

Yeah, I was just hoping someone could validate my laziness. I'm going to work on it this weekend and do it right. I've burnt myself in the past by half-azzing jobs.

Thanks for all the help and if I run in to anymore issues I will probably be back.

 

I would not buy a used one. Its way to much work to go through just to put a used one in.

Even though the used one was working when the vehicle was wrecked or junked out, after setting for a long time it may not work, and even if it does it may not last very long.

 

i was talking with a co-worker about when i changed my pump and the fact it was so expensive. He's a good shade tree/redneck mechanic that builds big mud trucks/engine swaps and such and asked why i didnt just use one out of an old camaro......? will they actually work?

 

So, I can get the Blazer started with carb cleaner in the intake, but it won't stay running. Even if I hold the gas down it stalls out.

Is that still fuel pump or fuel injector...or both?

 

That verifies that it is a lack of fuel causing the no-start condition. A fuel pressure and leak down rate test is necessary to determine the true cause.

 

my 2000 zr2 is having a starting problem as well only when i use starting fluid is does nothing i have changed out the dist cap and rotor. any ideas

 

No problem in following along in a thread, but when it comes to asking for help with a question that has different conditions that of the OPs problem, it is time to create a thread of your own.

 

ok sorry

 

This thread is OK to close by me. However, I've run out of things I can do on my own so I'm dropping it off at the shop at the end of the week. If you'd like to keep the thread open I can post the final fix (according to a auto shop)