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Engine starts, warms up, then won't restart |
Geezer914 |
May 24 2010, 08:29 PM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,417 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States |
1975 1.8L with original L jet injection. I solved the fuel pump issue, yellow wire on terminal IV instead of III. The car started and ran. I let it warm up and shut it off to checked for leaks. Went to restart it, the starter cranks but the engine won't start. I let it sit for 10 minutes and it starts. Let it run for 5 minutes, shut it off and it won't start. What should I be looking for??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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malaga_red75 |
May 24 2010, 11:15 PM
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'74 2.5L N/A Subie Group: Members Posts: 454 Joined: 5-March 06 From: Menlo Park, CA Member No.: 5,674 Region Association: None |
This exact thing happened to my car a few years ago. Go out in the morning, or any first start of the day, and it would start and run fine... park it, go into a store then come out and it wouldn't start.
IIRC it was the Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor. I had my mechanic replace it (Rich Bontempi) and it was all fixed! mine was also a '75 1.8 L-jet. -Peter |
SLITS |
May 25 2010, 12:36 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
As said, CHT or fuel pump check valve is leaking, not holding residual pressure in the system for a period of time.
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Geezer914 |
May 25 2010, 04:09 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,417 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States |
That is located on the passanger side under the engine tin. Can I remove the tin and replace the sensor without dropping the engine?
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SLITS |
May 25 2010, 07:02 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
13 mm socket with a groove or part of the side ground out for the wire to fit through. No need to remove tin. A pain in the ass due to location, but it can be done.
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Bartlett 914 |
May 25 2010, 08:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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realred914 |
May 25 2010, 10:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
yes a deep socket helps a lot, if you get a long enough socket, the pigtail wire can hang out the end and you might be able to turn it with a vice grip, else grind a slot in the sockets side to let the wire hang out.
I strongly suggest liberal use of penatrating oil the day before, they can get stuck, and I have had one where teh senodr top twisted off, leaving the threads behind!! us anti-sieze on install ps often the wires fails intermitantly breaks in insulation cause shorts, or open wire stands cause opens. these can be reapired often!!!!!! |
TheCabinetmaker |
May 25 2010, 10:57 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I had a bad cht once that I could pull the wire taught and it would run great. Let the tension off the wire and it would die. I tied a string around it and tied the other end off to something, pulled it tight and drove it that way for several months before replacement.
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realred914 |
May 25 2010, 12:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
I had a bad cht once that I could pull the wire taught and it would run great. Let the tension off the wire and it would die. I tied a string around it and tied the other end off to something, pulled it tight and drove it that way for several months before replacement. you can oft re-solder teh broken wire usually breaks near the sendor. if insulation fails you can oft slip some sleeving over teh missing insulation. you may need to cut teh crimp on the sendor back a bit, use a fine hack saw blade. after repair or when installing a new sendor, go ahead and add some extra shrink sleeve opver teh pigtail wire to the top os the sendor, shrink it down then add a second sleeve over that, this will act like a strain relief and prevent flexing of the pigtail at the sendor, (this is where the wire often breaks) This fix can save you some money. I have repaired wires/or insulation on numerous sendors |
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