After sitting in the garage for 2 weeks the M110 engine always was a bit tricky to start from cold. It seems like the fuel was leaking back to the gas tank when sitting a while.
I learned the trick of turning the ignition key back a notch then forward again to allow the fuel pump to pump another bit of fuel to the engine before cranking . You actually hear the pump pumping for a second.
I would back off with the key 4 or 5 times and the engine always started- shaky at first then rock solid after 5 -10 seconds. Never any smoke. This was fine.
Last weekend I went to start the car and did the ignition key trick but it was different this time.
It took me 10 trys to start the engine this time.
Each time I did the key trick for now 6 - 8 times each the engine would start and run for maybe 15 seconds then die. It seemed like then engine was running on the fuel from the key trick only then die.
It does not seem to be an electrical problem.


I would like to remedy this.
So what should I be looking for?
- bad fuel pump?
- leaky fuel lines?
-clogged fuel filter/ fuel lines?
- all of the above?


Another clue is that if I drive the can on consecutive days the car starts right up even without the key trick. And once the car is running it is perfect. Hot starts take a quarter turn.


any advise would be appreciated.


jz