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'87 245 - ongoing saga - now running - but hard starting - then once running it is ....... 200 1987

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posted by  lucid on  Mon Dec 20 10:58 CST 2004
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"...- when trying to start the brick first thing in the morning - it cranks - does not fire - but there is a strong gasoline smell - as if it were flooding out...."

Did you look at a plug or two to see if they're wet with gas?
If you suspect a lack of fuel, you can "prime" the system before starting by connecting a temporary jumper wire between Fuse 6 and Fuse 4 (Use the Left side fuse contacts).

I doubt it's a check valve problem. They aren't intended to hold pressure overnight — the spec is to hold at least 14.5 psi after 20 minutes. That's less than 1/2 the normal 36.2 psi system pressure.


--
Bruce Young
'93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.






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