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layback40 · #42 09-13-2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by southofantarctica

Good news! The start is back in and it cranking like a champ now!

The bad is nothing else has changed...
Starting to doubt the working of my lift pump. Can't seem to be able to get any of the new diesel to go anywhere. Does it (the lift pump) need to be primed? Some way to test it? I've been searching, but haven't found anything. Still looking though.

Is there any more specific way to use the WD40? Approximately how much should be shot in?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

Person 1 stands at front of car & holds finger on a full pressure can of wd40 so that it is spraying into the air inlet.
A couple of seconds later, person 2 who is in the car with the GP's glowing, turns the key to crank the motor with foot hard down on gas peddle.
Person 1 continues to spray the wd40 into the air inlet after it starts.
When it picks up extra revs, say goes over 2,000 rpm, person 1 reduces the wd40 spray but does not stop spray if the motor starts to die.
If all is well, eventually the car will run without wd40.

I dont think I missed anything.