I have the same start up problem.  I have always wondered about
the injectors.  Ballpark how much for a new set?

Jesse

Marshall Grice IV wrote:
> 
> >- What exactly is it that your car does?
> 
> here goes the sound effect version...
> 
> motor catches and then sounds something like "buda buda buda buda buda
> brrrrrrr"<----that's the normal idle sound btw.
> 
> Technical description...
> 
> Sounds like it runs on 3 cylinders for 2-8 sec after start up "sometimes".
> I have yet to figure out what the common element is in the "sometimes".  It
> apparently isn't time between starts or air temp or engine temp or parking
> angle.  I'm confused.  When i first started trying to figure this out i
> thought it was low fuel pressure at startup.  I've replaced both fuel pumps
> and the accumulator, no change.  I've changed...i think all of the sensors,
> nada.  The last two things on my list were the injectors and the fuel
> distributor but both of are expensive enough to no do them for the heck of
> it.  Other then this occasional starting problem the car runs just fine.
> Well there is the bog at ~3k but i see that on everyone's dyno chart so i
> can only assume that it is "normal".  Considering that this is only a
> starting problem that happens for a couple seconds intermittently, i've not
> wasted any more money or time on it.  I just sit here and wait for either it
> to officially break or for someone else to figure out what is causing it and
> tell me how to fix it.
> 
> I know i'm of no help.
> 
> Marshall
> 
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