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Subject:Pokey will not start
From:80 Westy Pokey
Date:Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:53:10 -0700

I drove from Toronto to Kingston Tuesday to make sure my girlfriend was safe (she is at Queen's University) and when I stopped for gas after a 2 1/2 hour drive my van would not start. I was able to get it going by "push starting" it (ie: getting it rolling and droping the clutch). Then the next morning it worked fine for my drive back to Toronto.

However, I tried to start the van again last night (on a cold engine) and she won't go. I have not tried "push starting" as I can park Pokey indefinately where she is sitting now in case it takes a while to correct. I do hear some whirring when I turn the key (fuel pump?)

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable

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