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240 fuel problem

Hello,

We shipped our 240 87 wagon over to France 5 years ago from LA. It has run very well!

On Sunday afternoon I took it for a 10 minute journey. 2 hours later, I returned home. Later that eveing I was unable to start it. Perhaps I should say that it seemd to start, but it would not run...I had to keep pumping on the accelerator to keep it running, but it was very jerky. If I let off on the accelarator, it died.

Today I did the following:

1) Checked for good spark - no problem 2) Removed fuses #4 and #6 and inspected and cleaned and also cleaned the contacts of the fuse holders for those slots. Re-inserted fuses. 3) Inspected the large fuse behind the battery. OK 4) Removed fuse #4 and jumpered a wire from fuse #6 to the right and left of fuse slots #4. I could hear 2 different "buzzing" sounds. Re-inserted fuse #4 5) Disconnected the lower hose from the fuel tank/pump(s) that feeds the fuel injectors via a small vacum control. Observed little or no flow when cranking the engine.

Now the engine does not even begin to start as it did earlier.

Comments, questions, suggestions?

Thanks, Bart

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bartj
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If you're not getting any fuel, listen for the pump. Crawl under the car the pump is located just behind the driver's seat, and put your hand on the pump. Have a helper try to start the car, it'll be obvious to touch if the pump is running. If not, then try a new fuel pump relay (white, 6 pins, mounted on the firewall over the passenger's feet). If it is running, then try adding more fuel. If after adding fuel the car starts, then you have a problem with the tank pump or the hose that connects the tank pump to the fuel sender.

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Mike F

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