Fuel pressure regulator?

"dripping" FI ?

Neil.

On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Chad Lyles <chad.lyles@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>  well as i announced this morning ...i passed DEQ and Hoppy is running
>  GREAT... i went and got my new tags at DMV and then went to the bank...(all
>  in hoppy) i was in the bank for 10 minutes came out and hoppy wouldnt
>  start... it would turn but not kick... checked the coil to see if i was
>  getting a fire...i was getting consistant fire. checked the fuel pump to see
>  if it was humming it was humming. every thing was as it should be... i could
>  smell gas so gas was moving and  had just filled up this morning ...but no
>  VROOM...
>  i called the mechanic he was puzzled and said "just get it towed" (which i
>  was like, "yeah i am 30 miles from you and i cant pay load up and 3 bucks a
>  mile on that!") so i called the tow truck and i was packing my stuff up and
>  i thought hmm... i will try one more time... i put the pedal to the floor
>  and cranked up... huge puff of smoke and strong smell of gas then VROOOOM!!!
>
>  so back to my question: WHAT JUST HAPPENED????
>  would the fact that i was parked on a incline maybe have been the start of
>  this non starting? its never done that before... i am just frustrated to the
>  max right now. i cant afford to keep putting her in the shop every 2
>  days...is this some thing i should worry about or chalk it up to a fluke?
>
>  --
>  Chad~
>  84gl "Hop-a-long"
>

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