cougar

The diaphragm lift pump can slowly die. I replaced mine with a piston lift pump. More gph's than the stock.
What you are describing is FSS. Either sticking or electrical. Manually pushing fuel could loosen a stuck plunger. The solenoid grounds through the threaded body. I have had and seen instances were they would loose their ground due to corrosion. Loosening and the re-tightening them would somrtimes bring them back to life for a while. Removing and cleaning the threads was a more permanent solution. Though you might as well replace it while you have it off.

j_martin

Who, ME.
I resemble that.... only not in public.


So yesterday I went to start Grey, and it didn't start. We had a shindig to attend, so we took Blue. When we got home, I had DW turn the key while I was to sneak up on the fault, meter in hand. Of course, it popped right off.

Gonna order a solenoid from Hans Auto, put it in, and r-r the connectors.

cougar

I replace the slip connectors with ring terminals and dabbed them with copper anti seize. It will prevent corrosion from reoccurring in the connection. You can also use it on the threads of the body.

j_martin

I need to get an assortment of flag crimp ring terminals.

BTW, for running a small line from the banjo bolt to the fuel pressure sending unit, will tygon work?

cougar

Just be sure about fuel compatibility, there are several grades of tygon I found out.