Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:35:57 +0100 From: David Taylor <djtaylornopsamoot.com> Subject: Re: 1998 900 SE Conv won't start when low gas
> My 1998 900 SE Conv won't start when low on fuel. If car has approx > 1/4 tank and is parked it will not start when I return. If some gas > is put in the tank (even 1/2 gallon) it starts right up. Could this > be a fuel pump? I've read some other posts about these cars having 2 > pumps but those posts involved older models. Thanks for you help! I could be well wrong but i'd have said that might be a faulty breather cap on the filler such that you're drawing fuel out and creating a vacuum such that the fuel can't be drawn to the engine. When you open the cap to add fuel, you release the vacuum. ? David.