Why does the gas pedal work when the car is off?
With fuel injection, which is electronic, the gas pedal doesn’t do anything until the car is actually running.With carburetors (mechanical/vacuum instead of electronic) the gas pedal works even with the car off. Pumping the gas on a carb’d car has pretty much the same effect as the “primer” button on snow blowers and lawn mowers.
Why does my car not start when I pump the gas?
Just bought a used 01 Maxima. Just 2 days ago after I had my oil changed, the car starts but the engine won’t go on unless I pump the gas a lil bit while turning the ignition key. Can anyone tell me what’s wrong, what to do to fix it and ….how much it will cost? Any help is sooooooooo appreciated! Does the car have trouble turning over?
What happens when you pump the gas on a Fi car?
Pumping the throttle on a FI car has no real effect. A lot of old-school guys (myself included) developed the habit from driving carb’ed cars, and pumping the pedal works the accelerator pump, thereby dumping fuel and making for an easier (sometimes) cold start.
With fuel injection, which is electronic, the gas pedal doesn’t do anything until the car is actually running.With carburetors (mechanical/vacuum instead of electronic) the gas pedal works even with the car off. Pumping the gas on a carb’d car has pretty much the same effect as the “primer” button on snow blowers and lawn mowers.
Just bought a used 01 Maxima. Just 2 days ago after I had my oil changed, the car starts but the engine won’t go on unless I pump the gas a lil bit while turning the ignition key. Can anyone tell me what’s wrong, what to do to fix it and ….how much it will cost? Any help is sooooooooo appreciated! Does the car have trouble turning over?
Pumping the throttle on a FI car has no real effect. A lot of old-school guys (myself included) developed the habit from driving carb’ed cars, and pumping the pedal works the accelerator pump, thereby dumping fuel and making for an easier (sometimes) cold start.