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Date: 24 Mar 2002 13:50:23 -0800
From: eawardnopsam.net (Liz)
Subject: Re: Hard start after new fuel pump install


Thanks for responding, Keith. My mechanic specializes in Saabs. Both the key and the cranking have improved. Now it starts in two or three times when cold. (this is without turning the key part way first) The shop that towed me does a lot of work for me too and he is ready to look at the whole situation. Liz "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:<a7igc5$bii$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net>... > Liz, > > Probably not the ignition causing the extra cranking. Your fuel pump has/had > a couple of check valves. One keeps the fuel rail pressurized even when the > car is off. If this check valve bleeds down, the fuel rail will loose > pressure and the fuel pump has to pressurize it again when you try to start > it. Long story short, this is probably the culprit. Either it was > disturbed/damaged when the pump was replaced or it was removed. The hard > turning of the key is important to fix. If it was manhandled, it may have > bent one of the pieces here. The towing company should pay to have it > disassembled and inspected/lubed and any bent parts replaced. Were the > repairs done at a shop that specializes in Saabs or a dealer? > > KeithG > > "Liz" <eawardnopsam.net> wrote in message > news:6dda0fe4.0203201427.25e08b06nopsaming.google.com... > > Hi > > Yesterday I had a new fuel pump put in my 93 900S (the old one died) > > and today I noticed that it cranks about five or six times before > > starting when cold. Once it's been running it starts in about one or > > two times. I talked to the mechanic and he said it was the ignition > > switch (the guy who towed it cranked my key when he was loading the > > car. It turns kind of hard now). > > Any advice? > > Thanks. > > Liz

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