volvoyogi said:
About a couple weeks before it died I had been noticing hesitancy or no
"juice" when driving, off and on. Especially on a hill where you need
more "juice".
If this is a fuel filter problem, where would I find it on my car?
I believe it is located the same place it is on my 760; under the car
directly below the left front seat.
It would really help to pin the problem down to "fuel" or "ignition" though.
Check what happens if you spray starting fluid in the air cleaner box for a
few seconds, then quickly close up the box and try to start the engine. If
it starts for a moment and then dies off you do indeed have a fuel delivery
problem. If no start at all, look at the ignition.
A more common fuel delivery problem is failure of the solder joints in the
fuel pump relay. It can be replaced easily enough, or the joints can be
resoldered if you are handy with a soldering iron.
Finally, is the tank more than 1/4 full? Another common failure comes from a
torn fuel hose on the in-tank pump. If the fuel level gets below 1/4 the
main pump starts sucking air... may be what you were experiencing on hills.
The temporary patch is to add more fuel to the tank - a couple gallons will
cover the hole. Then get fuel flowing by operating the starter for one
second and releasing the key back to the "run" position for five seconds.
Repeat up to ten times.
Mike
