Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:17:44 GMT
From: "mrcheerful ." <nbkm57nospamail.com>
Subject: Re: [Saab c900] Start, Fires, Dies
"sweller" <swellernospamch.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:xn0ehs054htlhz000nospam.individual.net...
> Ho hum.
>
> After a productive afternoon replacing the defective heater valve I had
> my 1985 8 valve injected 900 idling away quite happily to get up to
> temperature so I could check for coolant leaks.
>
> The car idles a bit too fast so I took the opportunity to just back off
> the throttle stop a touch. It started to hunt then died. No worries
> thought I, just speed it a little...
>
> It now starts on all four cylinders, runs for a second or two then dies.
>
> Throttle position has no effect. It was low on fuel but now has over two
> gallons, the pump in the tank can be heard to run for a few seconds and
> then stops, fuel reaches the filter and is under pressure.
>
> The car ran perfectly this morning.
>
> Ideas? I'm a bit stumped and it's in the way where it is at the moment.
>
> --
> Simon
try hotwiring the pump
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