# Is it the Fuel Pump?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-the-fuel-pump/4987>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 22, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-the-fuel-pump/4987 "2007-09-22T14:38:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![pasha9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@pasha9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pasha9)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-the-fuel-pump/4987/1 "2007-09-22T14:38:12Z")

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Hi,  
  
 A few days ago I posted my car, 95 Ford Thunderbird, cranked forever before starting and then only after I hit the gas pedal. Someone suggested to hold gas pedal down when starting and cranking and it started twice like that real easy. So, as I said I only want to keep the car a few more months, how much should that cost to repair. Also, since I will be using the car this weekend, is it dangerous to start that way, it smells a little like gas for awhile after starting? And, yes, smoke can out of the tailpipe when I started it by cranking forever. I am so excited it worked. Thanks.