Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:24:17 -0700 From: Kimo Saaby <kimo_saabynopsameja.com> Subject: Re: '88 900 won't start
No.... if it was the fuel pump, it would still crank over. It would just act like it ran outta gas. By the way, the fuel pump DOES groan or moan once when you get it fired up after being empty of gas. Like a vacuum sucky sound. If it doesn't crank, suspect either the starter or the battery which might have enough to run a light or a radio, but not enough to crank an engine. I'd start on the battery & battery connections. Make sure you got some charge! - Orbitronik Steve Brezina wrote: > Sadly, my '88 900 (206K km) let me down for the first time this morning. > > I seems to have power (radio, dash lights come up), but turning the key > further to "start" has no effect. The starter doesn't even attempt > to fire. > > I suspect the fuel pump (I heard an odd moan the first couple times I > tried to start it) - but would a fault with the pump keep the engine from > trying to start? > > I had a vaccuum hose replaced earler in the week, and the car was running > like a top yesterday. I guess I won't be driving my 900 down to the US > GP tomorrow. I'll have to _settle_ for my parent's 9000 CDE instead 8^) > > Thanks, > > Steve > > `'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'` > << Steve Brezina >> > sjbrezinanopsamrgrad.math.uwaterloo.ca > `'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'`
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