Re: Starting help

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

It sounds like the car has multiple problems in the fuel system. Until 
you get a pressure gauge set-up on it and see the pressures under the 
different conditions you will be guessing as to what to do or replace. 
Do a though visual check for proper routing and connections of all 
hoses and wires. Make sure there are no massive vacuum leaks. Knowing 
the recent history of the car before this all happened might also help 
like was someone messing around with it and where or maybe the car was 
sitting for a long time or maybe it ran like cr-p anyway and now there 
is another problem on top of all the others. Look inside the fuel tank 
and see if it is full of "dead" fuel and crud. ALL parts are suspected 
bad until proven good. Start at the fuel tank, that is where most 
problems begin, evidence of dirt there means it is everywhere and that 
is the biggest killer. A mixture screw way out of adjustment will 
cause some of your symptoms, make sure that there is a plug in the 
housing over it too.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, kkoncelik@xxxx wrote:
> OK 
> here is a problem 
> Not on my car its for someone else
> I think I have an idea what it is so here goes.
> 
> The car will not start cold (or hot for that matter) 
> When starting the car nothing happens. 
> The fuel tank has been recently changed out and the fuel does flow 
and seems 
> to be working ok ( fuel pump working )
> 
> If I change the connectors for the cold start fuel injector and 
energize it 
> (switch the blue and light green connectors) it starts indicating 
fuel is 
> getting in at that point but it does not stay running.
> 
> Assumption the fuel distributor may be sticking a bit.
> 
> Now if I start the car with the wires switched and give it a little 
gas pedal 
> (although this really should not help) it stays running some times. 
The 
> starting process may need three four or five times to start.
> 
> It runs real rough and sounds like (no pun intended) its not running 
on all 
> cylinders.
> After maybe 30 seconds to three minutes it begins to clear up and 
you can hit 
> the accelerator a bit more and then a bit more.
> Then it Revs and the everything is fine and it idles great and you 
can shut 
> it off and start it as long as you don't let it set for a few 
minutes. (five 
> min. minimum) 
> Then you repeat the process.
> 
> I haven't had time to run fuel pressures or anything like that but I 
am 
> assuming it is possible a sticking fuel distributor. The car does 
no run a 
> lot.
> 
> Wires and plugs are old and will be replaced but if they were 
totally trash 
> then the car would not start anyway. (Have the parts and plan to 
rebuild)
> 
> Unlikely water in the distributor cap (Car is in the desert)
> 
> I have eliminated the accumulator as it has been replaced not to 
long ago and 
> the problem is more a cold start.
> 
> The fuel pump appears to be working but I really need to do a 
pressure check.
> 
> The cold start thermal switch is shot, that is a given and why the 
crossing 
> of wires works.
> 
> Are there any other thoughts at what may cause this.
> It appears to be a fuel starvation situation but then it corrects 
itself and 
> purrs like a DeLorean with no stalling or hesitation. That is the 
confusing 
> part. Teh above problems all would or should continue to persist no 
matter 
> how hot it gets.
> 
> That is where the distributor theory gets shot down.
> 
> thanks 
> 
> Ken 
> 
> 
> 
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