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Volvo
780
Engine
Symptoms
Not Running
car has sat for a year or so and now will not start unless you spray starting fluid in the intake path
1989 VOLVO 780
12,000 MILES
5920COMP
MEMBER
7 POSTS
At first didn't think fuel pump was working. Now I hear it pumping but injectors are not yielding fuel!
Dec 5, 2011 at 10:29 AM
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Experienced Mechanic
110,245 POSTS
You can hear the pump run, but it may not be producing enough pressure to run the engine. Check fuel pump pressure first.
Dec 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM
5920COMP
MEMBER
7 POSTS
What should it be?
Dec 5, 2011 at 2:17 PM
WRENCHTECH
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Experienced Mechanic
20,760 POSTS
2.3 engine
Line pressure 300 kPa (43 psi)
Rest pressure 200 - 300 kPa (28 - 43 psi)
2.8 engine
Line pressure 250 kPa (36 psi)
Rest pressure 150-250 kPa (21-36 psi)
Dec 5, 2011 at 2:33 PM
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