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FBB, Cribbj, Rifledriver, ferraridriver, tazandjan, Thanks for all your suggestions and helpful advice. This forum is truly a great resource for...
FBB, I found fuel injection pump pressure tester set at Harbor Freight.(item #92699) Not the greatest quality perhaps but should indicate...
CribbJ, My car has been trouble free for 7 years so I've actually learned very little. Resolving the current issue/s has taught me so much useful...
Are the injectors proven to be working from the tests we've done so far? Seems to me that the starting fluid got into the motor via the fresh air...
Yes Sir, Car cranks just fine. The pump waterproof plug has brown & black wires...I wired + to Brown pin & - to Black pin. Pumps can be heard but...
Next episode! FBB, I made second hot wire harness so both pumps were running but it still didn't start... not even a hint of firing. Roger
Thanks for your input everyone. Much appreciated and very helpful in the long run. FBB, I always make sense ...to me, at least. Yes, I'm a Limey...
Worked on the car some more. Using start fluid the engine started fine but I wasn't sure if the fluid fired on compression also ...sure smelled...
Thanks dakharris, there is no fuel smell even after cranking a few times. Does the leak you mentioned relate to the bad plastic fuel pump parts or...
dakharris, thanks for your response. No, to my knowledge the tank has never been out or had the plastic parts repaired. Sounds like a dealer job...
Yes Sir, when it wouldn't start initially, it indicated 1/4 tank but I went & purchased 5 gallons of fresh ethanol free gas and used a funnel to...
Thanks for all the input everyone! Just wonderful to have such help available. I've been out of town so I haven't had a chance to try any of the...
Taz, I located an Interstate battery supplier but they don't make the MT34R battery that was fitted to my car, anymore. Found your thread from...
OK & thanks Taz. I'll get new battery today. Roger
After parking my car for 3 months with an attached battery tender it would not turn over at it's usual speed when I tried to start it last week....
I guess it's still a Ferrari! Like that beautiful P4/5 or whatever they called it, I'd be happy to own it...just think, a one off Ferrari all to...
I'm not sure that some snobbery (sp) isn't creeping in here. I have a Ferrari and a have the pleasure of using a Porsche Cayman S every now and...
At 17,000 miles my 2000 550 is running just fine but should it start to smoke and be diagnosed as valve quides on just a few cyclinders should I...
Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to my questions. As I suspected the answer isn't as simple as I would have hoped. I guess I...
I was having a discussion with my brother the other day...he has a great 328 but with early air pump etc.... and we are thinking about doing some...
