Re: Warm start prob. - Not accumulator

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, beecher@xxxx wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> I am now a proud owner of an 81 (~35,000 miles), and while I 
love 
> to drive it, it has been stranding me lately. It starts fine when 
> cold, but after I've been driving it a few miles, then turn it off
> and 
> let it sit more than about two minutes, it won't start again. It
> turns 
> over, but doesn't fire... it seems fuel starved. I have to let it
> sit 
> for several hours before it is back in the mood to run. I read the 
> archives, and was pleased to find that others had solved this 
problem 
> by replacing the fuel accumulator, which I have now done. Then it 
> stranded me again, doing exactly the same thing. My mechanic (very 
> familiar with Ds, Haglin in Boulder, CO) says that the fuel line is 
> holding pressure VERY well (better than usual, apparently), so he 
> doesn't think there is any problem with the value in the fuel pump. 

> He's pulled the injectors, and they all appear to be working fine. 
> He's stumped, I'm stumped, I don't know what else to do. He's
still 
> looking at it, but I thought that if anyone had any suggestions, I 
> would be pleased to hear them. Thanks to the contributors for a
> great 
> list! 
> 
> Brent Beecher

Check the spark the next time you have this problem. It is probably 
the pickup in the distributor.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757