Eric, You need to do further diagnosis, (fuel pump, pressure regulator) but it could be the injectors. After that many miles they are due for a rebuild or replacement anyway. I recommend you have them rebuilt, there is equipment for this available now that many good machine shops have. I had mine done at my local NAPA shop for around $25 each. They replace the hoses, the pintels, clean them, flow test them and give you new sealing gaskets. Those are the parts that wear out, and mine have now been in service for two years and 30,000 miles with no problems. If you can't find a shop in Laramie send them to me and I'll take them in for you. If you want to pay for Priority Mail you can have them in a week or so, sooner with FedEx. > Eric Bryant wrote: > > My '84 water-boxer is having a warm start problem, i.e. starts fine > cold and hot, but if I let it sit for 30 to 90 minutes, it just turns > and turns. The archive suggests that this may be caused by leaking > injectors flooding the engine at any given opportunity (warm). I > would like to know: > > what kind of fuel injectors are recommended, keeping in mind that I > just bought this wonderful invention (which my wife and I love) last > year for $800 and it currently has 264,000 miles on a rather beat-up > body. I'm pricing Bosch, but is the extra $ worth it? > > Eric Bryant > Laramie, WY > "Big Daddy" -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 Fax: 206-269-6360 Getting your share of the Net yet? http://cobaltgroup.com http://UsedEquipNet.com |
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