Date:         Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:56:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker@CKENT.ORG>
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From:         Chuck Kuecker <ckuecker@CKENT.ORG>
Subject:      Fuel injection problems
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Hi,

I finally fixed my 1991 GL - it was idling fast, and stalling when hot.
Could not be restarted hot.

The problem was a broken wire. There's two grey wires connected together,
and another grey wire that plugs into the pair. This is next to a pair of
green wires with yellow connectors. Both sets of wires are just above the
air bleed screw on the coolant piping at the left front of the engine
compartment.

The Bentley manual shows the green wires with the yellow connector to be
part of the idle stabilizer system. I have not found where the grey wires
are going.

I had found one grey wire on either side of the connectors to be corroded
and not making good contact, so I cut the connectors off and replaced them
with new crimp-on terminals. Unfortunately, the third grey wire was broken
off the connector and hiding behind the cable harness, and I missed it.

Once I connected that wire to the other two, the idle came down and the van
no longer has a problem starting (or running!) when hot.

Thanks to everyone who had suggestions. Maybe this is the cause of other
problems out there - make sure all your wires are connected!

Chuck Kuecker
'91 GL