DIE F.I.!!!!, Tired of fiddling with no results |
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DIE F.I.!!!!, Tired of fiddling with no results |
McMark |
Jun 18 2003, 05:58 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
My fuel injection will most likely come off my daily driver in the next few months. I hate to switch to carbs, but I'm so tired of fiddling with the FI and not getting any results.
Right now, my biggest problem is that my car won't idle when it's hot. It runs great when it's cold. But once it's reached operating temp it won't idle. I'm thinking that it's not firing on all cylinders once it gets warm. Today I had a lot of errands to run and so at first it was the usual heel-toe at a stop light to keep the rpms up. By the time I was heading home I had to rev to 3000 rpms to get going at all. It's just ridiculous to have all these 30 year old FI parts, none of which cam be trusted to be working correctly. I have brand new TPS, Head Sensor (NAPA brand), and my MPS was tested and okayed by Jeff B. I checked my Trigger Points on the oscilloscope and they're firing as normal. I adjusted my valves this morning and they were good enough before I changed anything, and now they're even closer. If I could fix the FI without spending $1000 on parts I would do it, but I don't think that's realistic. Grrrr, I'm just fed up |
MarkV |
Jun 18 2003, 09:58 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
Jeff has my MPS & harness looking them over. I am getting ready to go from carbs to FI.
I don't have any problems w/ cold starting. Don't have any drivability problems w/ carbs at all. Maybe I am just lucky, running DRLA 40's. I read a thread like this and it makes me wonder if I should just keep the carbs. Be aware You will get horrible mileage w/ carbs. I am getting 16 mpg around town. You will also have a hard time passing emmisions. My car puts out over 300 ppm in hydrocarbons. When you come inside after working on it you smell like you have been standing around a diesel fuel campfire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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