Thread: 3.5 D1 - Last check before yanking the pump

Hi Guys,

I have had a problem with a 92 D1 I got as a project. I knew going into it that the car had problems. To be honest, that was part of why I bought it. I want the experience of fixing, then doing up the vehicle.

Down to business. When I kick her over after she has sat for a while, it will turn over happily, catch, then immediately starve and die, subsequent attempts wont catch, just keeps whirring on the starter. If I leave it for a few hous, then try again, the cycle starts over. I have checked, and I cant hear the in tank pump working, yet there is current going to the pump, so it seems obvious to me I need a new pump. I just want to confirm it with the gurus on here before I start forking ut for a newie. Is there something else I should check first? If the pump is dead, where is it getting enough fuel to initially fire?

Thanks, given what I've seen the heat do to jerry cans up here, pressure from the tank wouldnt surprise me. I'll check for the pressure at the rail tomorrow. So it looks either way like there's a new pump on the horizon?