hello all, i've got a 1987 le 4wd van that won't start and i believe it's a fuel problem:
a while ago it began having trouble when i was driving it, specifically when i was angled down and forward the van would hesitate to take off from say a stop light. the van finally died when i was driving into a parking garage, again angled forward and down. i was able to start it up again but after that it died again and then i couldn't start it any more. I changed the filter and that didn't help so i hit the gas tank a few times with a hammer which worked to start it once, but won't work now. last week i replaced the fuel pump but although now i can hear the fuel pump clicking, the van still won't start.
any tips on what to do next besides bring it in to a mechanic?
any advice appreciated!