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Re: alfa-digest V8 #229



In a message dated 11/14/2001 3:45:34 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: 14 Nov 2001 12:02:54 -0800
> From: jelittlejohn@domain.elided
> Subject: fuel/electrical problem with '86 Spider
> 
> I have an '86 Spider Quad.  It will currently crank, however, it stops 
> after a couple of seconds.  As a first step, I changed the fuel filter.  
> This didn't solve the problem.  During the fuel filter change, I did 
> observe the fuel pump.  With the key simply in the 'ON' position, it pumps 
> one burst of fuel and stops as if to prime the system.  In the 'CRANK' 
> position it pumps continually.  This leads me to believe that the fuel pump 
> is fine mechanically, but there is an electrical problem somewhere when the 
> key goes back to the 'ON' position after cranking.  Does anyone have any 
> ideas or suggestions.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jack Littlejohn
> Clemson, SC

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