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Hi all,
I bought this car on Ebay last year. actually a 900, yet has the 99 B engine. The guy claimed it ran well. When I pulled up with the U haul and dolly, he claimed the car had not any fuel.
Long story, he was quite dishonest. I turned into a saga, leaks from the interior brake lines, leaking heater matrix, etc
The car could not start after I dollied it home. It turned out to be a bad fuel pump. The old was very gummy/sticky and stunk.(varnish odour) After placing in the new fuel pump, the engine started right up and ran smooth. A few days later, the engine had a strong hesitation, and became difficult to start.
The fuel accumulator was leaking. The little hose coming out of it, was gooey and sticky.
After placing in a 150.00 dollar accumulator, the car hesistation did not go away. I looked beneath the car, and fuel leaked from the accumulator. Then suddenly, the leaked stopped.
A strong fuel odour in the cabin made me lift the lower rear parcel, board, and I discovered the vent hose that goes into the tank, unplugged. The seal around it gooey and sticky. Where on earth can I find tha seal? I placed it on as best I could.
The engine is hard to start, still hesitating on acceleration...I must baby the gas pedal to maintain it from dying.
When I rev the engine by the throttle, I can just smell a hint of that varnish odour in the fuel distributor area. However, there are not any leaks.
Any help will be appreciated.
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