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Eff_One
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Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:52 pm

Ok, so upon replacing the fuel pressure regulator yesterday, the car fired up no problems after refusing to start and cutting out etc.
Must have stopped and started it a dozen times over two days no problems at home just to check...then drove to the shop, came out, and....it would not start.
I assume the fuel pump has packed up as there's plenty of battery power and it wouldn't start trying to bump it.
Although...I got towed home, and there was a colossal oil leak over the driveway, it's coming from the engine bay somewhere (it was dark and couldn't see where from)
So I may have two unrelated problems or one big one! :cry:
Any ideas?
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"There was a fear amongst spectators that something wasn't quite right during the race; but Jean Pierre Jabouille soon reassured them everything was normal when his Renault blew up before half-distance" - Clive James
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Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:56 pm

when my fuel pump started to fail i got by for a couple of weeks by whacking the fuel pump cover under the rear seat bench with a baeball bat, seemed to kick the fuel pump in the action.

try giving it a whack before trying to start the car or a whack while cranking, obviously only a temporary fix but if it works you know its a faulty fuel pump
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Eff_One
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Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:01 pm

Cheers guys, and it's a 1988 325 mate
"There was a fear amongst spectators that something wasn't quite right during the race; but Jean Pierre Jabouille soon reassured them everything was normal when his Renault blew up before half-distance" - Clive James
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Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:38 pm

Cheers for the info!
"There was a fear amongst spectators that something wasn't quite right during the race; but Jean Pierre Jabouille soon reassured them everything was normal when his Renault blew up before half-distance" - Clive James
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