crammit442
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I've done a bunch of searching and haven't found anything that sounds exactly like my situation. I got my '99 2wd 5.7 l from my grandmother when she passed away a few years ago. It initially ran fairly well, but was really only used to occasionally pull a lawn trailer. A year or two ago it became hard to start. The battery is strong, but if hasn't been started in a day or two it needs a squirt of starting fluid/fuel for the first start of the day. Once it starts it restarts fine until it's put away for a few days. The fuel pump relay tested good, but I replaced it anyway for good measure. I also replaced the fuel filter. I can hear the fuel pump cycle when the key is turned on. This hasn't been ideal, but I'm the only person that drives it and not very often so I've just lived with it this way. As of last weekend, it will start with a prime, but will only run for a few seconds. I replaced the fuel pump today (lots of fun) since I've seen people say their pump runs, but isn't delivering good pressure. I now have great fuel pressure, but it still only runs briefly. I can hear the system prime when the key is turned on and it will briefly run well, but falls on it's face and dies after a few seconds. I'm really a 3rd generation 4Runner guy and am not very Tahoe savvy. I'm not throwing in the towel, but I'm fresh out of good ideas. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Charles
Charles