[DMCForum] Re: hot start/electrical problem

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

How old is the accumulator?


-Joe


--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lauren" <LPLand@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I saw this thread (post below) on the news group and since it 
relates 
> to a new problem I have, I thought I'd put it out to the forum and 
> take advantage of the instant gratification of an unmoderated 
list.  
> 
> Ever since I had my fuel pump replaced with a kit from  Special T 
> including hoses and baffle, I've had a hot start issue which I 
never 
> had before and find the battery drained if I let the car sit.    
Neither 
> of these was a problem I had before.  I really haven't driven the 
car 
> much in the last month since I've been busy and don't have time to 
> get stranded and it's monsoon season here in the desert with water 
> running fairly high in the streets when it rains.  
> 
> So my question is:  would replacing the fuel pump and associated 
> parts cause more stress on the accumulator and therefore failure?  
I 
> didn't have the fuel tank cleaned out, so I considered gunk 
getting 
> churned up as a possible cause, but the post from Steve below, 
> makes me think the electrical issue is related.  My fuel pump was 
> very rusty and I can only assume the mechanic cleaned all the 
> contacts and ground.  
> 
> Just doing my homework so I know what to ask him to do when I 
> take it back.  
> 
> thanks all....................LP
> 
> *******************
> 
> "Steve" <p2freak@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> The hot start issue is a common problem. The most common cause 
> is 
> fuel not being delivered to the engine and the usual suspects are  
> the fuel accumulator/fuel system and bad grounding on electrical 
> system.

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