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Re: FI Start problems



can i input my two cents??? a friend had an old rabbit with a similiar
problem. check your injectors. when they get old they tend not to hold
pressure. so warm the car up, then burn all you fingers trying to pop out
the injectors and then prime the fuel system (run the fuel pump to
pressurize the system) and see if any of them are leaking. if they are they
are bad, OR the fuel dist. plate is adjusted too high.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: FI Start problems


> Try a cold chisel and a BFH.
>
> Rick Alexander
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zack LeGrow" <zlegrow@home.com>
> To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 3:25 AM
> Subject: RE: FI Start problems
>
>
> > Theres a problem with this. Whoever had the car before me ruined
> > the head of one of the bolts that holds the pressure regulator on. I
> > can't turn it with a pair of pliers or vise grips, not enough to grab
> > onto. If thats the problem I may be screwed. I have a spare
> > regulator (from the junkyard), but its useless if I can't get the old
> > one off.
> >
> > On 4 Nov 01, at 1:12, Night Shadow wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Try unbolting your fuel pressure regulator from the block, hang it
> > > somewhere out of the way, and try and re-create the warm start prob.
> > > Every CIS injected car I have had does this...but not bad enough where
> > > full throttle while cranking doesn't get it to start.
> > >
> > > Had some interesting results when another listmember suggested a
> > > heatsoaked fuel pressure regulator.  I couldn't get the problem to
> > > occur with it not bolted to the engine block...proved the theory to
> > > me.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Zack LeGrow wrote:
> > >
> > > > Warm starting. Run it for ten minutes and then shut it off, then try
> > > > starting again. It'll turn over great, but never ever catch. Have to
> > > > wait about half an hour.
> > > >
> > > > On 3 Nov 01, at 21:01, Patrick Bureau wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I must of missed the original post what are your cold start
> > > > > symptoms, does it start then stalls? do it start but idles up and
> > > > > down ? what does it do again, I just had to deal with 2 different
> > > > > cold start problem related at the same time and perhaps I can help
> > > > > you with a solution
> > > > >
> > > > > Patrick
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Zack LeGrow
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 7:51 PM To:
> > > > > scirocco-L@scirocco.org Subject: Re: FI Start problems
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Okay. I replaced the cold start valve and it still does it.
> > > > > Fuel pumps are fine,filter is fine, air cleaner is fine.
> > > > > Thermotime switch is fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm running out of ideas...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3 Nov 01, at 9:33, Zack LeGrow wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm having this problem right now with my 86 8v. May be the
> > > > > > thermotime switch (Haynes Manual suggestion, I know I know,
> > > > > > Haynes is bad, but I can't find any other ones) but I just
> > > > > > replaced it and still it doesn't help...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Going to the junk yard today to rip out some fuel system
> > > > > > piecesof anything they have there and see what happens. Zack
> > > > > > LeGrow '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Zack LeGrow
> > > > > '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Zack LeGrow
> > > > '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > Eric
> > > Westminster, CO
> > >
> > > 76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
> > > 79 Scirocco (Parts car)
> > > 80 Scirocco (Parts car)
> > > 81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress) 84
> > > Scirocco Automatic (Katy's Daily Driver) 91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and
> > > mechanical rebuild in progress) 00 Golf GL TDI (My Daily Driver)
> > >
> > > "For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid
> > > science." -Kelli Fox
> > >
> >
> >
> > Zack LeGrow
> > '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
> >
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