Re: STARTING PROBLEMS

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Your symptoms would indicate the classic hard hot start problem. The 
fuel system is not holding rest pressure. Posssible causes include a 
bad fuel accumulater, bad or missing check valve on the fuel pump, or 
a leaking valve in the fuel mixture unit. Start by switching the plugs 
on the contol pressure regulater and the cold start valve to start the 
motor when hot. As soon as it starts switch the plugs back! If this 
works then next remove the return hose from the accumulater and see if 
fuel comes out from the accumulater. If it does then replace the 
accumulater and that should fix it right up. Next most likely is the 
check valve on the fuel pump and least likely is the metering unit.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Lance Haslewood <lanceh@xxxx> wrote:
> I read with interest Bobby Mims 'chared wire' problem. I have a 
starting 
> problem, too. When cold, the car starts beautifully, but when hot, 
it 
> sometimes doesn't want to start at all. When it does finally crank 
over, 
> the engine sounds like it's running on one or two cylinders, then 
gradually 
> it pick-ups and runs OK. In trying to isolate the problem, I've 
replaced 
> the coil, condenser and also run injector cleaning products with the 
fuel.
> 
> Recently I bought a can of Instant Start and sprayed some of it into 
the 
> throttle body which seemed to help in getting the engine started, 
but I 
> think the problem is elsewhere. If it were a chared wire, then I'd 
> probably encounter starting problems when the engine is cold also. 
A 
> little embarrassing at times when people are watching and the 'D' 
won't start!!
> 
> Recently I checked the fuel pump wiring while sourcing another 
problem 
> which turned out to be damaged to the wiring harness inside the 
centre console.
> 
> Would appreciate any ideas or possible solutions.
> 
> Lance
> Australia