Could use some help with this one...

My 1984 240 DL Wagon was running extremely well until I tried to start it this morning and it wouldn't fire. It was turning over fairly well (until I killed the battery), but does not sound like it is getting gas. It has brand new plugs, so I assume it is sparking. I am new to the strange and confusing world of EFI, should I start there? Do Fuel Injection systems just die that quickly? Fuel Pump? Any body know any quick tests I could run to narrow this down?

Thanks,
Matt

***SOLVED!*** Here's the deal:

The no-start situation was due to a lack of fuel caused by a faulty fuel pump relay. After switching the relay, it fired right up. Apparently, this is a common problem - the combination of heat and vibration make these things malfunction all the time. My source tells me 240 owners often carry an extra relay with them for just such a situation. A good idea, and I second this recomendation to all 240 owners. Thanks all for your help.

Matt

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put your foot on the pedal and give her a little bit of gas...that usually starts mine.

 

Pedal or no pedal, it won't fire. I even tried boosting the turnover rate with a jumpstart - no dice.

 

No clue...sounds like you may be on to something with your list of stuff though.

 

Make sure you have spark.
Then see if you have fuel pressure by cracking the line at the fuel rail.

You might have a bad fuel pump relay.

 

check the timing belt...my friend has a 240, just like you said it was running great untill one day it wouldent fire. the timing belt was broken he put a new one one and it fired right up.