Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:44:53 -0500
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
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Dylan Spurgin wrote:
> ...or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the List.
>
> Thanks all who replied. I was following Stan's advice by switching the
> injectors and once I pulled and switched them the engine started running
> normally again. Maybe something was clogged in the injector but I didn't
> see anything.
>
Bad connection at the electrical plug on the injector!
>
> Thanks again!
>
> ds
>
> At 09:10 AM 2/21/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >There is a clip that you push in to remove the injecor wires. Keep the
> >wires attached. Remove the 10mm bolt holding the injectors in. put
> >something under the injectrs to catch fuel, remove wire going to middle of
> >distribuotr. have someone crank engine.
> >
> >Andrew Fox
> >
> >On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Dylan Spurgin wrote:
> >
> > > "Pull and test the injectors."
> > >
> > > Anyone got a HOW-TO? Do the wires sticking out of the top of each injector
> > > just pull off?
> > >
> > > ds
> > >
> > > At 11:44 PM 2/20/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >When I have a definite mechanical like that, I think it best to get tight
> > > >to it. Not good to run it when something is not right. Can cause damage.
> > > >Pull and test the injectors. No messing around.
> > > >
> > > >John Rodgers
> > > >88 GL Driver
> > > >
> > > >Dylan Spurgin wrote:
> > > >>Thanks again to all who helped get me running again this week when my van
> > > >>wouldn't start in Denver.
> > > >>I'm back to Texas and she ran great the whole way. After sitting about
> > > >>10 or 12 hours today she is now only running on 3 cylinders. The
> > > >>driver's side back cylinder is not running. The plug is sparking and new
> > > >>and there is compression although I don't actually have a tool to test it
> > > >>by. The plug doesn't seem wet even after it's been running. The other
> > > >>cylinder on that side definitely gets gas and runs.
> > > >>I'm thinking it could be a fuel injector. Should I just put some B12 in
> > > >>the gas tank and drive around for a bit to see if it clears up?
> > > >>TIA,
> > > >>dylan
> > > >
> > >
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