Two days ago i was picking up my girlfriend and my car had been running fine for the last year previous to this. So i put the car in park and turn it off my girlfriend comes out and when i try and start it up it turns over and fires but then dies right afterward. I repeat this process and then next time the car starts to sound very poorly with some interesting sounds coming from the engine. I try to start it a few more times and it continues to sound bad and not start without gasing it and then it wont idle for more then a couple seconds.

I have it towed to my barn and lift it up. I look at some information in the chiltons and i start to think its the fuel pump or the in-tank fuel pump because of the inconsistent idle.

I change the fuel filter and try turning it on again this time the engine sounds fine but it still wont idle. I try it a couple more times and sometimes it sounds fine and sometimes it soulds like the idle is very inconsistent..

Also i think i should mention the only problem i would have sometimes before this is that when it rains here in oregon at night in the morning when i start the car it has always had problems and takes a while to warm up. but if there isn't any rain the car would start up perfectly.

I dont know if i should go buy a in tank pump or a regular lh jet tronic pump or if it could be a number of otherthings any advise is greatly appreciated its just kinda wierd cause it worked and i turned the car off and then it wouldn't start. thanks brittany