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Old 12-20-2012, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Frank Reiner View Post
1. Try cycling the fuel pump 3, 4, 5 times by turning the key to "on" (but not start), letting the pump run until it shuts off, then again, and again. If there is a defective accumulator, fuel pressure will bleed off over a long period of inactivity. Repeated pump cycling may bring up enough pressure to start.
2. The inlet screen in the fuel distributor (FD) may be almost clogged. When you make an attempt to start, enough fuel pressure may be built up to eventually fill the FD, so that it will start after a 2 hr. wait.
I have previously tried the repeated cycling which did not help.

I will check the inlet screen in the fuel FD when I find it's location.
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