Date:         Mon, 3 May 2004 21:13:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <strtbug@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <strtbug@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      85 westi still wiff a prooblamo
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Hi all
im miffed
i have a 85 westi stock 1.9L Digijet
i have found a multitude of misc. problems that i have corrected such
as:
#3 injector corroded connector
coolent temp sensor intermittent connector
various small air leaks near and arount air distributor
exhaust leak before O2 sensor
spark plugs swapped out after gapping
all wires check good
all ecu pins test checks test good
coil checks good
O2 sensor checks good and is well grounded 1 wire style
all grounds at 0 ohms
intake air flow meter checks good
fixed 4 push rod tubes and replaced 2 pushrods
adjusted timing after swapping out distributor (plastic push on
connector on distributor was cracked in half) but still worked fine
timing was checked as per bentley but was close could not really dial
in dead on.
im out of places to look
im not sure what else to check
motor is hitting on all 4 cylinders and is just for a better word
stumbling.
the motor ran well for quite some time and then intermittently would
"stumble" for a few minutes and i was usually where i needed to go so
when finished i would return and just drive home without a problem. it
progressively would be more frequent. i did power it through a stumble
since i was merging on a freeway and had to just go. after that it ran
normal again. then the day hit with the family it started in on a
stumbling and it stayed so i limped home and put it on the lift and it
has been out of commission for about 2 weeks with me finding other
little things but not nailing the stumble. ideas i have to fix it are

1) take it to the dealer for a diagnostic test of some sort
2) leak down test to see if i have internal issues
3) injector test for spray pattern and volume( can i check that? how?)
4) adjust valves??
any ideas im running out. its either the 1st thing you look at or the
last and so far its turning out to be the last. ive probably checked or
tested more than the above items but im willing to listen to more
suggestions short of igniting and collecting insurance. c-ya
thanks Jonce