Thread: Engine doesn't start after 1 week or 2?
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Old 11-05-2003, 10:42 AM
Ken300D Ken300D is offline
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Well, you have done a good diagnosis and workaround - I think you can be pretty sure its a fuel delivery problem.

If you have a decayed rubber fuel hose then the car will leak back fuel into the tank over time, and have a hard time pulling it back from the tank. Pulling air instead.

So, you probably should start by inspecting the fuel lines.

Next the function of the fuel pump. Make sure it can push fuel through a temporary line run to a jar.

Then suspect the fuel filter(s).

These are general help items - I'm not familiar with your particular engine.

Ken300D
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