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