Q: Engine makes fast ticking sound anytime I push in the gas. Is that a sign of low oil pressure? I also just learned my fuel pump we

asked by on August 16, 2017

Engine ticks very fast when accelerating. And now won't start. It turns over, but wont start. Just trys and trys. Has the spark, as I just swapped all my plugs and coils appear to be fine. So I'm assuming it's the fuel pump.

My car has 123000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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