Turn on the ignition, but do not attempt to start the vehicle. Listen -
and see if you hear the fuel pump running. If not - try it again, but
"FEEL" the pump to see if it is running. IF the pump appears to be
running - with the ignition "Off"  remove a fuel hose in the rear and
with a helper and a fire extinguisher handy - - bump the ignition to
"On" but not "Start" - observe if there is fuel flow. Careful - if the
pump is working you will get 30 psi fuel pressure from the hose. If fuel
flow - next step is to test injectors. If you have fuel to the fuel
rails - and you should if you have fuel flow all the way back to y our
injectors - then your injectors should spray. If not - you have a
different problem - like maybe the ECU - or hall sender. Maybe Scott or
Dennis could weigh in on that.

Good hunting!

John

On 4/30/2013 9:39 AM, TJ Hemrick wrote:
> All, I was driving the kids to school today and my 87 GL started slowing
> down, no dash lights, no throttle response.  Just like being out of gas
> except no surging or sputtering.  Just to be safe, I put in 5 gallons, a
> shot of ether, crank it over, but it won't stay running.  contacts on fuel
> pump r clean also.  Anyone know of a component failure that would shut me
> down like this?  l'n thinking bad fuel pump as it ran on pure ether.
>