Um, if you remove your RPM relay, of course the engine can't get fuel. The RPM relay energizes the pump.... You can restart an unprimed cold engine because of the cold start valve. That's what it is there for. Owners who force the cold start valve to spray when it is not designed to (warm engine) are using it to circumvent rest pressure problems. It's one of the first survival techniques new owners learn. Why don't you try bleeding off rest pressure, unplug the cold start valve, then see what kind of success you have. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bitsyncmater" <david.mckeen@...> wrote: > > I have to disagree that the pump will not run while cranking the > engine. If it didn't you could never start the engine after it lost > rest pressure. > > If you think you can....remove the RPM relay and try to start the > engine. It can't get fuel. > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/