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 |
Mark Henry |
Jun 19 2003, 06:27 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I don't mean to be a dick but I seen/heard just too many stock FI horror stories. Plus you can't hop the engine up. Oh, maybe 5-15 hp, big frickin' deal!
Let's face it I have a beetle with a T1 1600 engine, that I've hopped up to a totally reliable 2 liters and it will smoke any 2.0 D-jet. (were talking engine power here, not handling) BUT, I'm also sick of carbs and dizzys, they suck. I mean they can do the job, but there is always something just not quite right with them. This is why I'm stepping up to the plate and going with a PEFI system with programable ignition! At least it's modern, and it didn't cost all that much more then a new MPS. |
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