Date:         Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:14:45 -0500
Reply-To:     jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
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From:         jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
Subject:      Ok... the cold start rich running condition part three......
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Hey all....
Since i last posted about my cold start rich running problem... i have 

made some progress... but the problem is not cured...
So without further chatter...
Things i have done since last post..
1. Checked all grounds.. cleaned them all... cleaned all contacts that 

have to do with the fuel injection.
2. Checked all fuel injection components.... as per Bentley... 
everything checks out.
3. Checked plugs for fouling.. all is ok there..
4. Timing and all that stuff is ok....
5. Cleaned the aux. air regulator...
6. Checked Fuel pressure.. This one did not check out.....
Seems I am running around 36psi with all hoses connected. Bentley says 

it should be 26psi.
So what would cause this? I would think a bad pressure regulator would 

cause low pressure not high? Do the return lines ever get clogged? I 
have never run into that except on a Type 3 Squareback that i owned.
Would this be a problem.. or is this normal?
As usual.. any help would be great....
I did swap out the AFM thanks to a great guy on the list named Don : ¬ 

) thanks Don.... seemed to help some.... van does not seem to run as 
rich.... but still wants to stall....
Also.... My auto tranny does not want to come out of gear.. when 
idling... and i think that may be part of the stalling thing... for 
when the van is cold... it would be easier to stall if the tranny was 
loading the engine down...
I am beginning to think this is a multi prong issue....

So is owning an old VW...
Jesse
89 carat... that i can sometimes drive... considering a Tiico 
conversion....Hmmmm