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Date:         Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:31:03 -0400
Reply-To:     "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Won't Start - Advise needed

sounds like you did a great job isolating the problem to fuel, rather than spark. a quick and dirty test is to crank using well atomized starter fluid - if she starts but konks out when the spray stops, the problem is definitely fuel.

On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 10:57:17 -0700, Jeff Gilbert <jeffnjen@JEFFNJEN.COM> wrote:

>Hi, > >My digifant wont start. Plenty of juice, starter is cranking, have a spark. > >I took off one set of injectors, kept them connected, disconnected the >other side, cranked, and it was DRY. I realized I was a low on gas (not >empty) but parked on a steep hill. Put in 4 gallons, still wont start. > >The led for the fuel pump on my digitool lights up upon turning the key, >and flickers when I am cranking. > >Hall sender shows 10.5 volts. > >I removed the fuel line at the T that goes to the injectors, and some fuel >came out, but not with any amount of pressure like I would expect. > >Ideas? Im about maxed at my knowledge here.. > >Thanks, > >jeff


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