[DML] Odd starting problem, Help please...

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ok here's my embarrasing moment....

I was washing the car before winter, and just while cleaning it I 
decided to wash the engine compartment lightly. Well after just 
giving it a light washing, shop vacuuming and blowing it dry, the 
car would no longer start. Not wanting to damage anything I rolled 
it into the garage. I removed the air cleaner, disconnected any 
electrical connections that might have gotten wet, cleaned any 
contacts, disconnected the frequency valve, cold start valve, idle 
speed motor, cleaned the the resistors on the firewall. Dried 
everything thoroughly with a hair dryer. Still no start. So then I 
turned a fan on it in the garage to blow warm air over it overnight 
and would just try it in the morning. 

This morning after crossing my fingers, it started on the first turn 
after hooking everything back up. It was just in my garage running 
on initial warmup and the air cleaner was off, and for some stupid 
reason I pushed down on the air venturi while it was warming up. It 
stalled immediately. It made a gasp and stalled.

So I went to restart it, and .... nothing, not starting again, so I 
wait another 2,3, 5 hours, and still nothing. What did I do to make 
it not want to start just by pushing on the air venturi?? Did I trip 
something? Everything has been dried out and cleaned, ran perfectly 
before this, started first hit of the key, now this all of a sudden.

I've scoured the DML archives looking for an answer, or similar 
situation with none found.

Anyone have a suggestion that I can try here? Kicking myself for 
even touching the air venturi now, and attempting to have a clean 
engine. I even disconnected the battery hoping it would reset 
something, tried the hot start trick, nothing. Entire fuel system is 
6 months old on this car.

Hopelessly stuck here, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe OBrien








To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address:
moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx

For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com

To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/