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Hard start when "warm"

Drago said:
I'm back home now, corrected the fuel plumbing issues. I ran the beast and got it up to operating temp. waited a half hour and tried the restart. She restarted with protest but smoothed out. Ambient temp was 68F. My new question is how long can I expect it to keep functioning tell she stops for good? When I use it for chores I leave it run until I'm done for the day. It's not the primary transport and don't need it for work.
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Carry jugs of water with you, then if you it happens again, you can get going.
 
Vegtech has it exactly right!!!

As a very experienced IP water pourer (from my Suburban a few years ago) it doesn't take a ton of water, just pour slowly in the right place so it splashes the pump, and don't wait long before trying the restart. A 16 oz. water bottle was enough, poured slowly, then started right up. I did that for months. Cold starts were fine, warm starts within 20 minutes were fine, but between then and maybe an hour, 90 minutes in the summer, and it wouldn't start without the splash.

It probably won't die suddenly, so cold starts will get harder and you'll know you're near the end. Gotta love DS-4 pumps!
 
It's not just DS4s. It's not an electrical issue. It has to do with the tolerance between the plunger and bore. The mechanical pumps have the same parts and issues.

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