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Subject:Re: Won't Start - Advise needed
From:Daniel L. Katz
Date:Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:31:03 -0400

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