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Subject:Re: Fuel issue: died on freeway
From:Dug Smith
Date:Sun, 1 Oct 2017 11:55:01 -0700

Fuel tank vents?  If you open the filler cap, if there's a hiss, the vents
are plugged.  I had this and "ran out of gas" with 1/4 tank...

On Oct 1, 2017 11:43 AM, "Cunegonde" <cunegonde.van.westfalia@gmail.com>
wrote:

I'm safe and getting a tow.

2.1 gas engine with original 1.9 digijet FI. Manual transmission. Ran
flawlessly for about 1000 miles after 2.1 was installed. Was driven for
several 200-500 minutes mile trips plus 2 days around town in the last week.

Can hear fuel pump priming.
Engine started and ran briefly 3 times, shorter each time, enough to get
off the highway to (unfortunately) an uphill offramp.
Not getting fuel at all now - engine will spin and then die with an
impressive clatter (engine tin or muffler hitting body) from the sound.

I'm going to replace both filters and the fuel pump. (I have spares at
home). Will wet bench test the current bits.
I have a spare digijet ECU.

Other possible components/adjustments?

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