Changed Fuel Filter. Car won't start. Need Help!

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Oct 6, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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Kaisoboy

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Yay. Bricka Bracka fire cracker...it runs. Now go get some ***** and buy that guy a beer.

Oct 6, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CTCOBALTSSS

She runs folks, she runs! Woohoo

I owe JapEatr some beer, or at least rep. I am going to go through this and give all of you rep. The fuse needed to be moved over 2 prongs. I'm the worlds biggest *******. Thank you so much guys i'm good to go.

You are exactly right Doc.

Told ya. I had the same problem. Its good you got it running.

Oct 6, 2007 | 10:20 PM

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Thanks BriantheLion26, thanks guys. I gave evryone in this thread some rep.
For 1 or 2 guys it wouldn't let me again. Too soon. Thanks everyone.

Oct 6, 2007 | 10:22 PM

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I'm glad you got it fixed....when it happened to me, we had another cobalt to verify with.

Oct 7, 2007 | 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JapEatr

dude i did the same **** when i put injectors in

i pulled the fuel pump relay under the hood and put it in 1 pin over so it was still an open circuit

look at the diagram on the box ull see the relay goes right next to the fuse not a pin over
if im right u owe me beer

Yep me too , it was 1 row back towards the firewall . After 30 minutes off looking for different stuff we realized this . Atleast i wasn't alone .

Oct 8, 2007 | 09:13 PM

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mrbowtie

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From: whitehorse

hey i used to have this problem lots with deisal trucks try pressureizing the tank by hold a rag over the fuel fill hole and using some
form of pressurized air to charge (hopefully an air line from a compresser or like that)the gas tank while someone is turning the car over

Oct 8, 2007 | 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CTCOBALTSSS

Thanks BriantheLion26, thanks guys. I gave evryone in this thread some rep.
For 1 or 2 guys it wouldn't let me again. Too soon. Thanks everyone.

Now man you need to do a write up the right way and have it put as a sticky

Oct 8, 2007 | 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CTCOBALTSSS

You are exactly right Doc.

ohhh yai drink budweiser or some rep would taste good too
glad i could help, i do this for a living

Oct 9, 2007 | 08:49 AM

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CTCOBALTSSS

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Now man you need to do a write up the right way and have it put as a sticky

I think the how to is right I just had the fuse 1 spot over in the wrong direction. My fault but thanks man.

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ohhh yai drink budweiser or some rep would taste good too
glad i could help, i do this for a living

Haha you now have rep and some beer. Thanks man.

I also did up an oil change, she's running like a champ.

Oct 9, 2007 | 10:02 AM

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Too bad i didn't see this earlier I had the exact same problem and I was going to t.ell you to do that. lol. Oh Well you figured it out, thats good.

Oct 9, 2007 | 10:17 AM

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distillion

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glad to hear she runs

Oct 9, 2007 | 10:26 AM

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CTCOBALTSSS

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Too bad i didn't see this earlier I had the exact same problem and I was going to t.ell you to do that. lol. Oh Well you figured it out, thats good.

It seems like a common problem. Such a simple thing. Crazy. Thanks man.

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glad to hear she runs

Thank you sir.

Mar 30, 2015 | 02:45 PM

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Phill.Freeman

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Same Issue

Same exact problem happened for me with the same Solution! I made an account here just so I can post that lol thank you very much for the thread.. I'd still be scratching my head an hour later without it!

Dec 4, 2015 | 12:39 PM

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tylerjclance

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Subd for later. I may be having a similar problem.
Throttle body went out, thought it was the fuel filter. I replaced the fuel filter, and the throttle body and I'm having a similar issue.....
Car will initially turn over though, but runs extremely lean and dies after a moment.

May 8, 2016 | 04:15 PM

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RyanRyan611

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Japeatr!!! I know this is an old thread but you called it. Ive done everthing and couldnt get car to start after messing with relay. Put pins one hole over. Thanks.lol. pwe you a beer