Date:         Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:16:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hard starting hot
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While I'm sure you'll get more detailed replies than mine, your problem
sounds identical to one I had last summer. The problem turned out to be in
the fuel regulator ---- you might want to put a fuel pressure guage at the
regulator to make sure it's up to spec. It may be pushing gas but at the
wrong pressure. The guy who diagnosed this for me put on a used fuel
regulator and it was fine.

Cheers,
Doug
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada



From: Richard Gandy <RGSVC@AOL.COM> on 01/18/2000 11:27 AM

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Subject:  Hard starting hot




1984 1.9 recently overhauled engine
The van starts great cold runs great but if you shut it down or stall it
won't start. If you let it cool down it starts fine. When trying to start
hot
it cranks forever. once in a while it would start after extensive cranking
with the pedal held to the floor. I've replaced the plugs, cleaned the
grounds on the engine, checked the timing.  I pulled the fuel line off one
set of injectors and cranked to see if there was any gas and it wanted to
start. And it pumped out plenty of gas. after reconnecting the line it
won't
start. If I crawl under the van and disconnect the pump and have someone
crank it starts and then I reconnect the pump and it's fine suggestions?