Thanks Dave S., David T., and Bruce B for the info on a gauge. Your right David, maybe the list could help diagnose this fuel problem. Well, here goes. My D has spent the last two months in a shop for some resurrection. I didn't think it would take much since I've never had any major problem with it. But, it has been garaged and hasn't run for over two years. I know, I bow my head in shame, I should be flogged good master. Anyhoo, during the time in the shop, the following has been done: 1. fuel tank removed and cleaned. 2. new fuel pump kit, new pick-up hose, new filter installed. 3. oil and filter changed. 4. upon test starting, found it would initially fire right up, last 1, 2, maybe 3 seconds. repeated this a few times and the results were the same each time. (from this I gather the cold start circuit is OK) Long story - short -- eventually it was determined (I hesitate to use the term "diagnosed", I think the SWAG method was used here) to be a bad fuel distributor. This is too expensive a part to purchase just to "see if". So, I trailered my D back home until I can regroup my finances and figure a way to prove what's good and what's not. To the best of my knowledge a fuel pressure qauge was never used; and, from what I've been able to ascertain about this K-Jetronic system, pressures and flow rates can tell a lot of the story. So, there it is list. It's going to take me awhile and I can use all the help/suggestions I can get. Thanks, Tucker 16940