I'd say: clean (with a fine embrassive paper) the contacts inside the pump
as a first go is possibly a more cheap solution.
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Bird [mailto:gb@the-bdc.com]
Sent: donderdag 3 augustus 2000 21:36
To: 'Geoffrey Gallaway'; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Odd starting problem
I'd say a new fuel pump is in order, or will be shortly when the "whack"
fails to work.
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
62 MGA
80 MGB
86 Audi 4kq
> I've recently encountered a strange problem on my 70 BGT...
>
> If the car has been parked for a while (4 or more hours) it
> will die after
> driving a quarter mile or less. The solution I have found it
> to whack the
> fuel pump a bit with a mallet, the fuel pump spins for a sec
> and the car
> starts. I have no problems while driving and it only happens once per
> start..
>
> Any ideas?
> Geoff
>
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