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Engine Start problem when parked on downward incline 700 1991

When I park my 740 facing a downward slope, it often fails to start. The engine turns till the battery wears down and has some near-catches but fails.
I had the internal gas tank pump replaced a year ago, gas pump relay replaces 6 months ago. It runs great otherwise, except two days ago, after I parked on a slight downhill in a parking garage, it really struggled to start but eventually did, but ran as if it were choled for gas for about 15 minutes (20 degrees F outside), then ran perfectly fine. Then this morning at at about the same temp, ir started right up on my flat driveway, but after my spouse moved it to the street (yes-a downhill incline) it would not start an hour later. Had it towed three times for this, and then it starts right up at the mechanics when it gets there. Sludge in the gas tank maybe?






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New Engine Start problem when parked on downward incline [700][1991]
posted by  JimKansas  on Fri Jan 23 09:02 CST 2004 >


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