> > **** SNIP FROM ORIGI > > Mark > History: > She sat for 3 years in the garage. All the fuel leaked out thru the > corrosion on the pump and filter. I had it runnning briefly (around the > block twice, different times), but not on all 4. I went to back out at 3am > and she died in the driveway. We haven't been able to get her to fire > since. > > ------------------------------ > Well, diagnosis is not really my forte, but... you mentioned that it had sat for 3 annum and had corroded f pump. Then you started it and it ran and went down hill? Sounds like there might have been some corrosion that has found it's way into the fuel system and is screwing up the works, so to speak..? Did you check the injector spray pattern? Replace the fuel filter? I tried, mark... |
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