I have a 2 barrel progressive Solex carb on my 91, and in winter it nearly always starts right up - then dies - then fires up - dies - for about 3 times, then it just purrs along. It needs to warm up before driving. I also had the Fuel Pump failure. it would cut out randomly, and then come back after about 5 minutes - till it just quit!. We are lucky as we can buy low pressure (cheaper) FPs. IIWY I'd try replacing the 2 fuel filters (I also run 2 filters) first, before you spend the $$ for a new fuel pump. I now carry a spare fuel pump where ever I go, you might want to start doing this too. They are easy to install, you can do it, road side, with a few tools. Malcolm On 11 Feb 2002 at 10:12, Jon Joyce wrote: > Could the problem be cold-related? There's a larger fuel filter > forward of the pump, but is there a way to see if the pump is clogged? > Or should I just plan on replacing it? TIA- JJ |
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