Re: fuel distributor- no fuel from #1 and #4 ports???

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

The fuel distributers are set up specficaly for each application. 
While they may look similar from the outside there are differences 
inside, different metering orifices, fuel ratios, spring pressures, 
etc. You MUST go by the part #'s and you really need to use the 
correct one for the particular application. This is not to say that if 
you know what you are doing you couldn't modify one part # into 
another but to do that you must know the differences and have the 
nachining skills to change it (not recommended). You will probably 
never get the car to run right with the wrong fuel distributer.
On another subject, with all of the problems you are having with your 
fuel system you probably need to pull your fuel injectors and have 
them cleaned. Since you found so much dirt in the rest of the system 
it makes sense that it is also in the fuel injectors. A Delorean 
vender can do that for you or a Volvo dealer as they have the 
cleaner-tester. How "fine" can the engine run on 4 out of 6 cylinders? 
My guess is you are just beginning, you have to fix all of the vacuum 
leaks you probably have and then a tune-up before it will run right. 
While you are at it you are going to find out you will have to do a 
complete service on the cooling system replacing all belts, hoses, 
seals, waterpump etc. I also recommend you change ALL of the fluids 
including brake fluid and trans fluid.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "vin2450" <svw_coco@xxxx> wrote:
> Are there any idea's or thoughts on what my cause this? the car is 
> an 1981 with an automatic tranny. 
> 
> Here is my problem, the car was stored for the past ten years full 
of 
> fuel. What a mess to clean, the tank even had stuff growing in it. 

> Anyways I removed the fuel tank and had it professionaly cleaned, 
> the lines inside were changed as well as the pump, the pump 
> boot,bracket and cover(all purchased threw specialtauto). Then I 
> changed the accumalator and fuel filter. I tried to start the car 
> but had no power at the fuel pump, a little more testing found a bad 
> fuel pump relay, so it was replaced. Now I had fuel but the car 
would 
> not start. I found out the hard way the fuel distributor plunger was 
> siezed, so I had a spare one that was supplied with the car when I 
> bought it. The car started but had to much fuel pressure, more 
> testing found that the pressure regulator was no good so it was 
> replaced. Now the car starts but it has a noticable miss to it, I 
> checked compression and it checks out fine across the board. Some 
> more testing found that #1 and #4cyl was not getting fuel from the 
> distributor. I double checked the fuel distributor part #'s and 
> found that the original one was 0 438 100 109 and the one that I 
> replaced it with is 0 438 100 114. They hook up the same, but for 
> some reson #1 and #4 are dry. I did find out that part # 0 438 100 
> 114 fits an early 4cyl turbo model and that #1 and #4 are blocked 
> with plugs in this aplication, if this is the case can anyone tell 
> me if there is a fix for this without opening the distributor? Any 
> help in this matter would be great. Thanks for you info 
> 
> stephane vin2450