I am pretty sure that my situation is fuel related, but I have been really wrong in the past:)
> "Feddema, Philip" wrote: > > One other thing that gave me problems with hard starting on my > 86 gti with a 2l 16v motronic conversion was the ignition > switch (electrical part). It got harder and harder to start > until it wouldn't start at all. I was also throwing parts at it > until I figured it out. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jesse T Walz [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:57 PM > To: a2list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Bad fuel accumulator? > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
