Date:         Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:55:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob Scott <rob@UNIXGUY.COM>
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From:         Rob Scott <rob@UNIXGUY.COM>
Subject:      Followup: Stuck fuel injector cures?
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At 06:14 PM 10/20/2003, Rob Scott wrote:
>Apparently the eight month lay up has allowed the #4 injector to stick
>closed or become clogged with varnish.  Does anyone have any suggestions or
>standard Vanagon wisdom about clearing the injector?


Amazing what a little time will do.  I'm following up to my own post to
give an update on the running status of my engine.

After adding some STP injector cleaner (and later in the day a bottle of
Techron) to the gas tank and running around a bit, I let the van sit for a
few hours while I worked from my home office for a while.  I had to come in
to my real office this evening, so I had an excuse to put some miles on
it.  It was already showing some signs of improvement after just a few
hours of sitting with fresh gas in the injectors, although it was still
down on power and a bit rough.

After driving 55 miles to work, I'm happy to report that the engine is at
least running at nominally normal power output.  Doesn't feel quite as
strong as it should be, but it isn't sputtering and has pull in the lower
RPM range now that it didn't have this morning when I first fired it up
after its long rest.

Amazing what running a little fresh fuel through the injectors will do.  I
still think that at some point soon (when my BMW motorcycle gets out of the
shop with a repaired transmission) I'll pull all of the injectors and have
a professional injector specialist go over them.

Thank you all for your suggestions.


Regards,
Rob

              It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
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                     Rob Scott, mailto:rob@unixguy.com
        Langley, Washington on Whidbey Island (a suburb with a moat)