Chad, Thanks for the offer. I will try to trouble shoot it with the Bentley first and if I don't get anywhere I'll drop you a line.
At first I was throwing parts at the problem. I replaced the coolant temp sensor without any change. This last winter I cleaned the grounds in the engine compartment and replaced the battery terminals. I don't have any problems once running. It never stalls on me (hope it didn't just here me type that) and has been very reliable (after typing that I plan on breaking down on the way home). All connectors are routinely sprayed with Lubro-Moly auto electric spray. Haven't found Deoxit around CNY yet. I will keep the list updated if I have any breakthroughs. Jesse Chad Rebuck wrote: > > I have the same issue. Replaced all injectors except cold start injector > about a month ago just to see the results. The car does run smoother and > revs a little better. I paid about $42 a piece from tt. > > I have a fuel pressure test kit for cis. If you want to borrow it I could > ship it you. Isn't there a simple way to test the accumulator? I'll > check the Bentley one of these days and check mine out. Improving the > ground connection at the battery / chassis / engine helped, but didn't > completely resolve the cold start problem. I sometimes need to crank more > than once and the car runs rough in the first few minutes and sometimes > dies at the first or second stop in the morning. One day I'll take the > time and figure this out. I replaced the temp sensor a year ago and have > a couple cans of deoxit to spray the connections at the computer. I've > already sprayed the connections at the coolant temp sensor and all > connections on the fuel dist. > > Till then, please share any fixes and experience. > > Thanks, Chad > > On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Jesse T Walz wrote: > > > Another thing I don't want to replace without proper diagnosis. > > At approx. $50 an injector I would want to know they are the > > problem first. I don't think I will know for sure unless I get > > the pressure tester. What are the fitting types and sizes for > > the FI system on a Montronic car? > > > > Thanks, > > Jesse > > > > > "Feddema, Philip" wrote: > > > > > > Could it be leaky fuel injectors? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jesse T Walz [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:10 AM > > > To: a2list > > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Bad fuel accumulator? > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have had a weird starting issue for a couple of years now > > > with > > > my 91 gli. Cold starts take a few seconds of cranking to catch > > > > > > and then the car will run ruff for a few seconds until I rev it > > > a > > > bit. Once it clears itself it runs good, accept for a slightly > > > > > > erratic idle once in a while. If I shut the car down and just > > > run in to a store real quick the car will start and catch right > > > > > > away, like bam! It used to be like that for most every start. > > > I > > > am thinking along the lines of the fuel accumulator, but have > > > not > > > purchased a FI gauge kit to be able to test fuel system > > > pressures. BTW, newish (<10K miles) fuel filter. The car is > > > great once running and pulls strong. No differance with fuel > > > level in tank. It always starts after a couple of seconds of > > > cranking, so it was never a big deal. I would like to fix it > > > though. I have heard of the spring in these accumulators > > > breaking, but would like to diagnose it before purchaing a new > > > part. I should just get a FI test kit from Harbor Freight. > > > Has > > > anyone picked one up from them? Any recomendations on what > > > features I need? Don't want to break the bank hear. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jesse > > > _______________________________________________ > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > >
