--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, beecher@xxxx wrote: > Hi Folks, > I am now a proud owner of an 81 (~35,000 miles), and while I love > to drive it, it has been stranding me lately. It starts fine when > cold, but after I've been driving it a few miles, then turn it off > and > let it sit more than about two minutes, it won't start again. It > turns > over, but doesn't fire... it seems fuel starved. I have to let it > sit > for several hours before it is back in the mood to run. I read the > archives, and was pleased to find that others had solved this problem > by replacing the fuel accumulator, which I have now done. Then it > stranded me again, doing exactly the same thing. My mechanic (very > familiar with Ds, Haglin in Boulder, CO) says that the fuel line is > holding pressure VERY well (better than usual, apparently), so he > doesn't think there is any problem with the value in the fuel pump. > He's pulled the injectors, and they all appear to be working fine. > He's stumped, I'm stumped, I don't know what else to do. He's still > looking at it, but I thought that if anyone had any suggestions, I > would be pleased to hear them. Thanks to the contributors for a > great > list! > > Brent Beecher Check the spark the next time you have this problem. It is probably the pickup in the distributor. David Teitelbaum vin 10757
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