New guy with some questions.
#31
Wow.
It looks like the fender is mostly back together though. And the rest looks really nice.
I second the motion to get a membership here. You'll never regret it. Good luck with it.
It looks like the fender is mostly back together though. And the rest looks really nice.
I second the motion to get a membership here. You'll never regret it. Good luck with it.
#33
Originally Posted by NJSharkFan
Wow.
It looks like the fender is mostly back together though. And the rest looks really nice.
I second the motion to get a membership here. You'll never regret it. Good luck with it.
It looks like the fender is mostly back together though. And the rest looks really nice.
I second the motion to get a membership here. You'll never regret it. Good luck with it.
#34
Success! This car is finally running. It had a ton of issues. The gas smelled like liquor and was brown. Drained that out. Fuel pump was seized. Borrowed another one from Andrew Olson. Ignition lock cylinder is fubared. Pulled the pod and cranked it with a screw driver. No ignition. Put a new connector on the green wire. Top vacuum line to the distributor was off. That, and some random relay stuff.
It's hitting on about 5 cylinders now. I'm going to put a new set of plugs in this weekend and see if it's that or if some of the injectors are clogged. I'm guessing injectors. Anyway, it running. That wouldn't have happened without the help of those on here.
The fender and doors have also been replaced. Once it appears to be reliable the first $2000 takes it.
Thanks,
John
It's hitting on about 5 cylinders now. I'm going to put a new set of plugs in this weekend and see if it's that or if some of the injectors are clogged. I'm guessing injectors. Anyway, it running. That wouldn't have happened without the help of those on here.
The fender and doors have also been replaced. Once it appears to be reliable the first $2000 takes it.
Thanks,
John
Last edited by 123quattro; 03-06-2009 at 10:34 AM.
#35
If you have an extra fuel injector connector, use a 9-14 volt battery to test each injector. They will make a noticeable clack or thud when they open. If you hit the battery a few times a sticky one should open.
Even new or rebuilt injectors that have been sitting for a while can/will be stuck closed!
Even new or rebuilt injectors that have been sitting for a while can/will be stuck closed!
#37
Wow, looks like it's been sitting a bit more since you got it. I'd say drop a pint of Berryman's B-12 in 1/4 tank of fresh fuel and see if that helps any beyond what the new plugs will get you.
#38
I put new plugs in this weekend and bumped all the injectors with 12v like Porken suggested. Looking at the old plugs it was not firing on 3 cylinders. Now it's hitting on all of them at idle.