dhickey...

I'm in the GRAIL, Impala SS club here in STL. We come up there for a charity car show at some park every year... Maybe I'll have the wife tag along in her HHR next year and we can have a mini gathering.

BTW as I recall the fuel pressure schrader valve is just above the oil filter plug area. It was very simple to check with the cheapy screw on gauge. Our was dropping like 10 lbs in 5 sec. Ours was pretty bad. 7 days for a new pump and good as new. That's been our only major complaint.... well except for the two major door dings while it was waiting for the pump. Thus far we've had the hood and two rear doors repainting. Only 2 payments and 3000 miles!!!

 

Well we got our HHR back today from the dealer. They said they adjusted something to fix the keys not coming out of the ignition. My wife got the car home and she still has problems getting the keys out of the ignition...Soooo

As far as the hard starting, I didn't get to talk to the service guy, but he told my wife they ordered a fuel modulator (her words). They said that they saw fuel pressure dropping. So we have to take it back when that part comes in, and we will have them try again to fix the keys not wanting to come out of the ignition..

So that is my update for this week. I will let you know when they replace the parts and whether or not it fixes the hard starting issue.

Don

 

dhickey,
I am going in some time either Thursday or Friday to start the fuel pump issue. I have also printed the TSB for the paint chipping. I am getting ready to design my running boards and brackets and make them over the next couple weeks, when they are finished and ready to mount I will have the repaint done...

 

I think he meant fuel pressure regulator... I think this system only has a supply line, no return. Thus a failed regulator would only give you an INCREASE in pressure if the fuel pump check was holding it's pressure. What a bunch of dumbarses.

Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? Check it as soon as you get it replaced, before you even leave the lot after they replace it. Then you can tell them to order you a new pump like they should have done the first time.

Personally I made them give me a rental car due to the fact that I was NOT going to add more wear and tear to my car due to chevy's crappy pump.

 

Ya I think I will stop by somewhere and pick up a fuel pressure guage on the way home. I just wish I had a service manual to go with this car. I asked Haynes if they were going to produce one and they told me not at this time...

Thanks

Don

 

i get that when I use the remote start sometimes

 

It should be running between 50-55 psi. Make sure you have it there when you pick it up.... Before you sign the car out test it. Show them if it drops pressure and make sure they give you a rental since they don't have the pump in stock anywhere!

 

There is a reprogram for the remote start to address this, had it done first. Still had the problem and they found that the pupm was losing pressure, just picked it up with the new pump installed, I'll keep everyone posted if that fixes it for me.

 

Ok, I have more information. The part cmae in for our HHR and I have a part number.

This is what they ordered..

GM PART # 15850486
CATEGORY: Fuel Tank Meter Sender/Connector
DESCRIPTION: MODULE KI

Doesn't really sound like a fuel pump, GM list is $320

I am trying to get a better description.

Don

 

I just looked at my service invoice and it's the same part #, and the only one, Service Manager told me over the phone they replaced fuel pump. That has to be it.