Re: [DML] update to my fuel system problems!!!
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Re: [DML] update to my fuel system problems!!!



Well, I just completed a water pump replacement on my previously-perfectly-running engine, and when I first tried starting up the reassembled engine, I had symptoms very similar to yours.

The problem turned out to be the copper tube that goes from the idle speed motor to the bottom of the lower air casing. It enters the casing through an 0 ring and a copper seal on the left front side of the casing. It needs to be removed in order to remove the casing, and is tricky to get back in place (see section C:13:01 of the service manual). Turns out that when replacing mine, I knocked the ring and seal out of place, causing a massive air leak around the tube. I had to remove the casing again in order to fix this.

Any chance that this is your problem?

--Pete Lucas
VIN #06703


SO, today i tried to start it. no go. i had my dad assist me in turning the
CO screw (which i know is off) as i tried to start the car but we couldn't
get it right. the best we could do is get the car to start for a few
seconds, run REALLY rough with me constantly pumping the gas pedal and my dad
holding down the air meter plate a little bit. when the car 'ran' like this,
it would back fire very severely. that's the best we could do. but at least
we know i'm getting gas to the cylinders and i'm getting spark. the car is
turning over, cranking and firing, but it just won't run.


with the whole air-meter and backfiring thing - what would this indicate?
what normally causes this? is there anything i should double-check? is this
typical of a messed up CO adjustment? i'm wondering if since i got it this
far, maybe i just need to get my CO set up properly and i should get the car
towed over to a local import shop for tuning.


any ideas?
Andy





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