If anyone's around today and has any ideas I'd appreciate the help.

Girlfriend's car is having a problem, it's an 04 lancer std. I changed the washer fluid pump weds night, doubt it's related, but she tried starting this morn, it runs for about a minute then dies. Sounds like it'll start back up again and do the same thing. She hasn't really driven it much lately, any ideas?

fuel filter sludged up?

Nope, mouse chewed through the MAF harness on top of the air box (it's kinda suspended b/t 2 zip ties). Must've started shorting after i worked on it in the rain the other night. lucky it didn't happen while she was going down the road...

retaped all the wiring in the harness, good to go

Glad to hear you got it figured out!!!