240 fuel problem

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Hello,

We shipped our 240 87 wagon over to France 5 years ago from LA. It has
run very well!

On Sunday afternoon I took it for a 10 minute journey. 2 hours later, I
returned home. Later that eveing I was unable to start it. Perhaps I
should say that it seemd to start, but it would not run...I had to keep
pumping on the accelerator to keep it running, but it was very jerky.
If I let off on the accelarator, it died.

Today I did the following:

1) Checked for good spark - no problem
2) Removed fuses #4 and #6 and inspected and cleaned and also cleaned
the contacts of the fuse holders for those slots. Re-inserted fuses.
3) Inspected the large fuse behind the battery. OK
4) Removed fuse #4 and jumpered a wire from fuse #6 to the right and
left of fuse slots #4. I could hear 2 different "buzzing" sounds.
Re-inserted fuse #4
5) Disconnected the lower hose from the fuel tank/pump(s) that feeds
the fuel injectors via a small vacum control. Observed little or no
flow when cranking the engine.

Now the engine does not even begin to start as it did earlier.

Comments, questions, suggestions?

Thanks,
Bart
 
Hello,

We shipped our 240 87 wagon over to France 5 years ago from LA. It has
run very well!

On Sunday afternoon I took it for a 10 minute journey. 2 hours later, I
returned home. Later that eveing I was unable to start it. Perhaps I
should say that it seemd to start, but it would not run...I had to keep
pumping on the accelerator to keep it running, but it was very jerky.
If I let off on the accelarator, it died.

Today I did the following:

1) Checked for good spark - no problem
2) Removed fuses #4 and #6 and inspected and cleaned and also cleaned
the contacts of the fuse holders for those slots. Re-inserted fuses.
3) Inspected the large fuse behind the battery. OK
4) Removed fuse #4 and jumpered a wire from fuse #6 to the right and
left of fuse slots #4. I could hear 2 different "buzzing" sounds.
Re-inserted fuse #4
5) Disconnected the lower hose from the fuel tank/pump(s) that feeds
the fuel injectors via a small vacum control. Observed little or no
flow when cranking the engine.

Now the engine does not even begin to start as it did earlier.

Comments, questions, suggestions?

Thanks,
Bart
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If you're not getting any fuel, listen for the pump. Crawl under the
car the pump is located just behind the driver's seat, and put your hand
on the pump. Have a helper try to start the car, it'll be obvious to
touch if the pump is running. If not, then try a new fuel pump relay
(white, 6 pins, mounted on the firewall over the passenger's feet). If
it is running, then try adding more fuel. If after adding fuel the car
starts, then you have a problem with the tank pump or the hose that
connects the tank pump to the fuel sender.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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