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Originally Posted by scb71
When I notice it most is when it has been driven and then it sitting for a few minutes - like in or our of a store for instance. Then if I did not try the key a few times to run the fuel pump it would crank for a long time.
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Classic symptom of a failed accumulator. The accumulator has a spring-loaded diaphragm in it to maintain pressure on the fuel system. When it fails (ruptures) the fuel pressure bleeds off and the remaining fuel in the distributor vaporizes and causes vapor lock. When mine did this it refused to start unless you let the engine cool long enough. If you went into a convenience store and back out, you were guaranteed to have a 15 min wait before it would restart again.