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Question for '78 240 owners 200 1978

posted by  someone claiming to be joe on  Thu Feb 28 01:51 CST 2002 [RELATED]

My question is about the operation of the k-jet injection when cranking.
On my '78, I never get that short fuel pump run when the ignition is first
switched on. I've had later model k-jet cars where the fuel pump always
ran briefly when the ignition was switched on. Should the 78's fuel pump
have that brief priming run when the ignition's switched on? My pump
doesn't run until the starter engages.








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    Question for '78 240 owners 200 1978

    posted by  someone claiming to be Jim McDonald on  Thu Feb 28 03:04 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    No; the fuel pump only runs when the ignition is firing, i.e., when the engine is turning over.








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      Question for '78 240 owners 200 1978

      posted by  someone claiming to be joe on  Thu Feb 28 04:00 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      Thanks for the info. I'm thinking about wiring in a momentary contact
      switch to run the fuel pump before cranking. I think it might help,
      especially when the cars been sitting for several days.








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        Question for '78 240 owners 200 1978

        posted by  someone claiming to be Jim McDonald on  Thu Feb 28 04:10 CST 2002 [RELATED]

        BT,DT. It works.







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