Need some help with a cis 8v

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

cis _does_ have a fpr, a 5 bar one, its mounted up front next to the fuel 
distributor.
something has to regulate pressure at 75 psi, ya know...
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>
To: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
Cc: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: Need some help with a cis 8v


> Digifant would have a fuel rail, but CIS will not.  Also, not to split 
> hairs
> here, but CIS does not have a FPR per-se, they do have an accumulator, 
> that
> will not be your problem unless it is near completely clogged with
> something...  I think your trouble is either a grounding problem, or the
> ECU...  I think it unlikely to be your fuel dist., unless one cylinder is 
> not
> firing at all until, but that should be all the time, and not have 
> anything to
> do with the fuel dist....
>
> William, if you get that book I mentioned, you will figure it out, I 
> guarantee
> you...
>
> David Utley
>
> Quoting Calimus <calimus@techography.net>:
>
>> Hrm, I realized that I left something out.  The engine I'm refering to
>> is/was a cis engine as well.  Basicly I transplanted the 8v from the
>> wifes old 89' cabby to the new 89' cabby.
>>
>> The fpr pretty much is my next stop.  If it still acts up then, only
>> things left I can think of are ecu, icm and the fuel pump.
>>
>> William
>>
>> Allyn wrote:
>>
>> > i would check the fuel pressure at the rail, or swap out the fpr. it
>> > may not like the high volume from a cis pump (if you've still got one
>> > in there).
>> > Al
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
>> > To: "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 3:29 PM
>> > Subject: Need some help with a cis 8v
>> >
>> >
>> >> Ok, basic description of the problem is that the engine appears to
>> >> have a miss at idle that stays noticable through the rpm range.  Also
>> >> have to have the fuel mix very rich in order to keep it idling.
>> >> Engine also will not idle when first start, you must keep it around
>> >> 2k rpm untill the engine warms up a bit.
>> >>
>> >> Now, here are the things I've checked or replaced.
>> >>
>> >> plugs (replaced)
>> >> plug wires (replaced)
>> >> dizzy cap and rotor (replaced)
>> >> injectors (replaced with used but from known running car)
>> >> Timing is dead on balls (cam/crank)
>> >> Compression check is good (160, 155, 162, 153)
>> >> Getting spark to all plugs
>> >>
>> >> I think that covers it.  This engine was recently swapped in, using
>> >> the current fuel setup.  It ran fine in the car it came out of.  The
>> >> previous engine had the warm up issue as well, but not this missing
>> >> BS.  Any ideas are welcome.  I may have forgotten to list some of the
>> >> things I did/checked but thats about the jist of it.  My current
>> >> thought is that it might be something with the fuel distributor but I
>> >> thought I'd check with the list before I swap that out.  This is on
>> >> my wifes 89' cabby BTW
>> >>
>> >> William S.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
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>> >> 89' Cabriolet 8v (Silver bunneh) 71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
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