Q: Got a new alternator new, battery, fuel filter, and fuel pump installed, car ran for 2 minutes then cut off, can't hear after

asked by on January 12, 2018

Got a new alternator new, battery, fuel filter, and fuel pump installed, car ran for 2 minutes then cut off, I can't hear the pump come on anymore. Tried starting fluid, new pump relay. Not sure what else I can do.

My car has 117888 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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