> > >My '95 doesn't hold fuel pressure very long. When I go to start it I
> > >turn the key to "on" and wait. The fuel pump will run and pressurize
> > >the system. After a few (3?) seconds I hear a metallic clunk from
> > >behind me as the fuel pump shuts off. Now the fuel system is fully
> > >pressurized and it starts right up. If I don't do this the engine just
> > >cranks until the fuel pressure builds up enough for the fuel injectors
> > >to work right. If it has been sitting more that a couple hours I need
> > >to do this. I'm not sure if it is normal for the fuel system to loose
> > >pressure this fast or not, I could have a bad valve.
My '96 developed a similar problem. However, if you turned the key on the
first time, the pressure did not come up, the second time it would. Turned
out the fuel pump was bad and the dealer replaced it under warranty.
L8r
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Thomas McCabe
-mccabet@mediaone.net
'80 Cordoba, 340, Auto (904) w/ shift kit & 6500 Rpm shift points, 3.23 SG
'83 Cordoba, 318, Auto
'85 D250, 340, Auto
'87 Lebaron, 2.2L Turbo I, Auto
'89 Lebaron GTC, 2.2L Turbo II, A-555 5 Speed, MPSBEC
'96 Dakota SLT Club Cab, Brilliant Blue, 5.2L, Auto, 3.55 SG,
Gibson Cat-Back Exhaust, ARE A-234 15x7 rims w/ Dunlop GT Qualifiers
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Fronts, Ventvisors, and Extang Saber Tonno cover.
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