Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:25:58 -0400 From: "gw" <no.spamnospam.com> Subject: Re: push starting a C900?
"Mike Deskevich" <mikedeskevichnospaml.com> wrote in message news:1122677509.517437.43070nospam2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > forgot about the whole fuel pump thing. the last time i ever had to > worry about my fuel pump, it was a mechanical one. since i never > repaired an electronic one, i never thought about them being > electronic. > > here's a question though: even with the fuel pump off, shouldn't the > fuel line be pressurized so that there would be enough to run the > injectors a little until the engine kicked over? > > mike > The fuel injectors are also electrically operated. Without power, they won't open. Additionally, if the ECU has no power the engine will -never- start. The fuel line won't hold full pressure for more than a few hours or a day at most.