Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:03:24 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Fuel Pump going?
I checked the check valve on the fuel pump. There is a gas leak and the check valve did not have a ball or spring. I will be getting some fuel line hose and clamps to see if I can stop the gas leak and a check valve with moving parts. Four Weis wrote: > I have a '90 900S and it has to crank for about 4 to 5 seconds before it > starts cold. > > If I use the old trick I used on my '86 900, turning the key on and off > to build pressure in the fuel system, it starts in about 2 seconds. The > fuel pump check valve had to be replaced and later on the entire fuel > pump as replaced. > > I seem to recall by '86 900 started with one turn of the key when > everything was working. Can I assume a '90 900s should behave the > same? If this is the case, then am I looking at a new fuel pump?