# Fuel pump and filter..?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** b3000, mazda\
**Created:** [February 7, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040 "2010-02-07T17:59:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![glorydassi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glorydassi/32/1702_2.png) [@glorydassi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glorydassi)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/1 "2010-02-07T17:59:35Z")

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we have perplaced the fuel pump and fuel filter and hooked it all back up. the car still will not start. it has a strong battery and tries and tries but nothing. no gas gettin thru\>???help …stranded in taos.nm

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/2 "2010-02-07T18:03:50Z")

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Likely there is an air lock. You may need to get the air out of the line.

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**Author:** ![glorydassi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glorydassi/32/1702_2.png) [@glorydassi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glorydassi)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/3 "2010-02-07T18:36:06Z")

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ok how do i do this?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/4 "2010-02-07T18:47:04Z")

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Turn the ignition switch to the run position so that the dash lights come on for two seconds and then turn the ignition switch off. Repeat this a half dozen times and then try starting the engine.

Tester

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**Author:** ![glorydassi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glorydassi/32/1702_2.png) [@glorydassi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glorydassi)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/5 "2010-02-07T18:59:13Z")

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ok

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/6 "2010-02-07T19:07:41Z")

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You would get the air out quicker if you disconnected the fuel hose at the engine, aim the hose at a catch container, and turned the ignition key ON for two seconds, OFF, ON for two seconds, OFF, ON, etc. When a solid stream of fuel comes out, stop, reconnect, and attempt to start. If it doesn’t start, there are other problems. Let us know.

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**Author:** ![glorydassi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glorydassi/32/1702_2.png) [@glorydassi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glorydassi)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-and-filter/44040/7 "2010-02-07T19:40:04Z")

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thanks all of this is very good advice…i have located the fuel lines and it appears/and my book says that i may need a specail tool…?..for spring lock couplings…?which i do not have  
if i continue with the ignition -on and off -will it eventually bleed out?