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Old 29-07-2008, 10:08 PM
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I leave my RST unused for a few days (say a week) and it won't fire up. After trying, leave it for a couple of hours and it will fire up straight away. However if I do turn it on every couple of days, no problems at all.

Checked the current, spark, compression, fuel pressure... everything is fine. Dizzy & coil are new. What the hell is the prob?!
Old 29-07-2008, 10:43 PM
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Sounds like maybe fuel pressure isnt holding in the system?

How about turn ignition on and off a few times before starting, how does it go then?

If it works ok then, try the Fuel accumulator, and makesure their is a one way valve (or a working one way valve) on the fuel pump!
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Checked the fuel pressure already, perfect exactly as stated on the Haynes manual
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Could it be the power brake due to humidity?
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