I hope I'm not jinxing myself here.....I uh, drove it to work today. That's how much more power I managed to squeeze out last night. The only thing it did that I don't like, is after a long run on the highway, once I got into DC and stopped at the first light, the temperature spiked and it took a short while for the fans to catch up. I have a theory that I'm fighting the lambda system with the CO screw. When the engine is cold, I have to ride the gas for about 5 seconds when I start it or it will die and not start. This is because I have it too lean. (I mean I really doubt I have 2 new, faulty control pressure regulators) The freq valve is at the default. Then when the engine is just to the point where the O2 sensor works, it gets better, then when the sensor really heats up, the freq valve starts being incorrectly regulated and I'm running too rich. It seems to drop to a "default" but that setting is even richer than the factory setting. I think I'm going to disconnect/swap out the sensor and put the dwell on it tonight. --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: > Oh no. I primed it once the other day when I put the starter on the first > time. Then I primed it again last night. At lunch I think I'll get me a > charger and put it on the battery to make sure I'm fully charged. The car > hasn't been started in 3 months. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxx] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:07 AM > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Solenoid repair and questions abound > > > > If you're that close, disconnect the RPM relay, (disabling the fuel > > system) and spray starting fluid into it. > > > > It should fire for sure then. If it doesn't, I'd slap a timing light > > on to it just to double-check. > > > > At least your oil system is still primed. > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: > > > Ok. To fix the solenoid, I hammered a piece of copper pipe flat and > > drilled > > > it out to match the original. It worked. However, it did not solve > > the > > > problem I was having. After a brainstorm, I tested the solenoid. I > > put > > > positive on one terminal and negative to the body of the starter. > > It fired. > > > > > > That settled it. I did not have ground on the starter. So, I > > cleaned the > > > mounting bracket and the starter and put it back it. I have crank! > > > > > > Now, here's the fun part. I cranked it over until the oil pressure > > light > > > switched off. Pressure is relatively low, but the light remains off > > during > > > cranking. This, however, flooded the engine. > > > > > > I got it to almost turn over one time but that was as close as I > > got. I had > > > it jumpered to my truck for extra cranking and that helped with the > > battery, > > > but it was still sluggish. Timing is still on because it was never > > out of > > > time during the repair. > > > > > > What were the quick fixes to start a cold engine like that? I > > remember > > > Martin had a few shortcuts. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595055/R=0/SIG=124j83ehr/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3707890&yhad=1595055> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3707890.4968055.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595055/rand=539884001> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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