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Random hard start on 1992 245 200

Hello guys
Have not been here in a loooong time but I need your experienced help now :)
My 245 is acting up and I can't figure out why
I would turn the key... cranck cranck cranck... nothing... cranck cranck cranck... nothing
Sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes some other times 1 or 2 minutes but I would eventualy start

Last time it happened I took it to the garage, mechanic said he tried the car the whole day and would always fire up right away
Got it back the same evening, get home and when I want to go out again... bam! no start
Bring it back the following day: changed the main pump problem seemed solved

Forward 3 weeks later and the issue came back
Last night I had just filled up at Costco... cranck cranck cranck... nothing!
about 2 minutes later it finally came to life....
Did my groceries and when I got out it started right away

It sems to be fuel related as the starter turns
Could it be as stoopid as having two bad pumps in a row?
I have to say I do not hear the usul buzz when I turn the ignition to on when the pump usually is supposed to come to life and start feeding the system

But it could be anything else of course being a 21 year old car
Any suggestions are appreciated
It's an automatic
Thx






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posted by  abatta  on Sat Oct 26 09:37 CST 2013 >


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