Re: 200 runs now

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199902142255.PAA17767@ez0.ezlink.com> apowell@ezlink.com writes:

> To re-cap - it failed to start about 5 min. after I had moved it across
> a parking lot.  There was spark to the coil and plugs.
>
> I came back the next day and stuck a 10-amp fuse across the
> contacts of the fuel pump relay in the underhood box.  The car
> started right away!  After I let it run to charge up the battery I tried
> re-starting w/o the fuse and it started, but I didn't trust the relay.  The
> local dealer had one for $36 and it's now installed.  I have a spare
> used fuel pump relay and a functional car.

Probably intermittent leakdown.  By shorting the fuseholder, you asked
the ECU to run the fuel pump even if the engine wasn't running - this
re-pressurized the system and allowed the hot start.  Your subsequent
cold starts used the cold start valve, which doesn't need that much
pressure to operate it.

If I'm right, it will happen again with the new relay.

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 Phil Payne
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