it starts when IT wants to...

[Hook]

Not related to my whole PCV prob earlier in General Discussion, my rolla's been really sometime-ish when it comes to startup ever since. Whether day or night, in the shade or out in the open, whether I leave it for a couple minutes or a couple hours...it starts when IT wants to. Sometimes it's one tumble and I'm ready to go, sometimes I'll crank for 5-8 seconds before it picks up and sometimes it'll crank until I give it gas.
I can't isolate it to only hot days, or sitting overnight, or only after long drives cuz it's totally random.

The starter and distributor are fine, I serviced the suckers myself and there's no difference ('cept to say my timing advance curve is pretty sweet now *hehehe*). Plugs and wires are good and timing is good. I service the carb myself every 3-4 months or so. Everything works great except I hate having to start it. My mech can't find anything wrong with it either and there's another EE80 FWD with a 3E that came in with the same prob a few weeks after mine.

I'm thinking either the starter relay or, at worst, the fuel pump is at fault.
How do I check both?
Also, are there any technical service bulletins on this?

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[RedruM]

mine does the same

and it's been doin it for a few weeks now

if you ever find out what the hell is makin it do that please please please let me know

[Hook]

dude, everywhere I've checked all evening says that random, intermittent hardstarts point to electrical or connection problems caused mainly by corrosion on connector terminals.
I'll have a go at it when it's light out.
If u do b4 I do, post up what u find, k?

[RedruM]

i've checked and cleaned all yet still fucks around