1993 DGC 3.3 hard starting

Sep 21, 2004 2 Replies

My GC 3.3L has become hard to start, van runs fine once started, filter and pump were replaced 2 years ago, about 50,000kilomters ago, this just up and started. Checked and cleaned all the relay connectors, didn't help, fuel pressure is like 20# when it won't start but when it decides to start it goes to



40#+. I have to turn the key on listen for pump to stop then turn it off then on listen for pump to stop then about the third time the pump won't start so I turn it over and sometimes it starts but most times it won't,
10 -15 second cranking and it won't start but turn it over and count to
3 then shut it off and do it again and sometimes it starts if not it will on the next try. Fuel pressure does not hold on a shutdown, it bleeds out.

Is this a back flow valve problem in the fuel pump? Fuel pressure regulator? Dirty injectors not closing? How do I check to see which one it is?



Thanks



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System spec is 48 pounds. If you cannot attain/maintain that, the pump and/or pressure regulator is/are faulty.

Pump and/or pressure regulator

Probably

Possibly

If it were that, the engine would run very poorly (very rich).

Thanks for the reply Daniel,

Now the question is how to I go about testing the regulator or the backflow of the pump?

I really d>>

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